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Hakeem Jeffries says he’s a ‘hard yes’ on impeaching Pete Hegseth

First seen Nov 8, 2026, 2:22 PM ET · Updated Nov 8, 2026, 3:04 PM ET · 5 outlets

Topics: 2026 Midterm ElectionsPentagon & MilitaryDemocratic Party

5 outlets (NBC News, WSJ, The Guardian US, Axios and NYT) are covering this story.

How outlets are covering this: 5 outlets ran their own headlines on this story. Words most headlines share: “Hegseth”, “Pete”, “Hakeem”, “Jeffries”. Distinct wording: NBC News uses “impeaching” and “hard”; WSJ uses “confirmations” and “Washington”; The Guardian US uses “impeachment” and “supports”; Axios uses “midterm” and “impeach”. (Computed from the headlines below.)

• NBC News reports: “Jeffries said on ABC’s “This Week” that he supports Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., in his efforts to impeach Hegseth.”
• WSJ reports: “On tap in the lame-duck session: government funding, attempts at bipartisan deals, judicial confirmations and leadership elections.”
• The Guardian US reports: “House Democrat is a ‘hard yes’ on impeachment resolution against defense secretary who ‘has abused his power’House minority leader Hakeem Jeffries, poised to become majority leader, said on Sunday …”

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• NBC News: Hakeem Jeffries says he’s a ‘hard yes’ on impeaching Pete Hegseth
• WSJ: What’s on tap as Congress returns to Washington? Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s fate, judicial confirmations, military spending and leadership elections.
• The Guardian US: Hakeem Jeffries supports impeachment of Pete Hegseth: ‘He has got to go’
• Axios: House poised to impeach Pete Hegseth after GOP midterm defeat
• NYT: Hakeem Jeffries, in Line to Become House Speaker, Promises Bold Agenda

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