Washington, Nov. 9 -- US House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries has thrown his full support behind a legislative push to impeach Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, accusing him of severe misconduct and responsibility for the ongoing war against Iran, as newly empowered opposition lawmakers prepare to intensify congressional oversight of the administration led by US President Donald Trump.

Appearing on ABC News on Sunday, Hakeem Jeffries confirmed his backing for an impending impeachment resolution authored by Republican Representative Thomas Massie.

"I'm a hard yes on the Hegseth resolution," Hakeem Jeffries stated, noting that Democratic legislators plan to deliberate on the proposal when they reconvene on Tuesday.

Condemning Hegseth in ...