House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries declared that the current defense secretary must be removed due to a lack of qualifications, yet he withheld an endorsement of impeachment pending caucus discussions. This resistance aligns with threats from across the aisle, where a Republican representative prepared multiple impeachment articles. Beyond personnel challenges, Democrats intend to utilize committee investigations and war powers measures to target administration policies and address economic fallout from the war in Iran.
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Democrats lack the two-thirds congressional majorities required to override a potential p…: Democrats lack the two-thirds congressional majorities required to override a potential presidential veto on war powers legislation.
Leadership decisions and formal stances on impeachment will be determined collaboratively…: Leadership decisions and formal stances on impeachment will be determined collaboratively by the House Democratic Caucus.
Democratic leaders are linking the overseas conflict directly to rising domestic expenses…: Democratic leaders are linking the overseas conflict directly to rising domestic expenses for diesel, fertilizer, and gas.
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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, the New York Democrat who is poised to become the next Speaker of the House, says his party will push to end the war in Iran and hold Trump administration officials accountable after its midterm victories. But how far Democrats will go remains unclear.
Speaking with Morning Edition on Friday, Jeffries called the conflict a "war of choice" that "has skyrocketed gas prices, diesel prices and fertilizer prices," raising the cost of everyday goods.
He said Democrats "shouldn't have to wait" for the new Congress to act.
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But with majorities in both chambers, Jeffries said Democrats could pass a war powers resolution to try and force President Trump to end the war. If passed, it would present President Trump with the choice to either sign or veto it. Overriding a veto would require two-thirds majorities in both chambers. As of now, Democrats are short of a veto-proof majority in both chambers.
Jeffries stopped short of supporting impeachment proceedings against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
Republican Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky has threatened to force a…
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