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Democrats' Strategy on Hegseth

Updated 2026-10-26 14:35 UTC 1 source Neutral

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said Democrats will take action to remove Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth from his position if Republicans win the November midterms. The statement reflects the potential political fallout for Trump's appointees.

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The Hill
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said Democrats will run Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth “out of town” if they take the majority in the November midterms.  Jeffries told MS NOW that Democrats will take action to knock Hegseth off his perch atop the Pentagon if President Trump doesn’t pu
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