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| Jeffries shredded over Hegseth impeachment snafu as Dem jockeys for speaker's gavel |
| 2026-11-13 |
| [FOX] Democrats are projected to win 255 House seats, with 12 races yet to be called, and Jeffries is running to be Speaker of the House following the sweeping victories last week that saw the party make gains even in traditional Republican strongholds like Texas, Mississippi, Kansas and South Carolina. But some have questioned whether the recent snafus signal that Jeffries and other leaders may not be ready to be in command of the House majority. "I may have to rethink my support of Hakeem Jeffries after the Hegseth impeachment vote," Fred Trump III, a Democrat, author and nephew of President Donald Trump, posted on X. "Eleven Democrats do not show up? All Republicans vote it down." "Pete Hegseth is laughing at you and is stronger today. Shame," he continued. "A slap in the face of the military and veterans on this important day." House GOP leaders successfully blocked Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., from leading the charge to impeach Secretary of War Pete Hegseth earlier this week. Part of the reason for the failure was the absence of 11 House Democrats during a procedural vote on Tuesday evening. Had just seven of them been present, the vote to kill Massie's impeachment resolution would have failed, triggering debate and a vote on impeaching the Cabinet secretary likely the next day. "Everyone knew that attendance was key tonight but somehow Democratic leaders failed to deliver and handed Republicans a win," Demand Progress Executive Director Sean Vitka said in a statement. Related: Hakeem Jeffries 11/12/2026 Hakeem Jeffries faces progressive holdouts but no rival as House speaker race takes shape Hakeem Jeffries 11/08/2026 Trump makes hardliner Stephen Miller his chief of staff after midterm defeat Hakeem Jeffries 10/28/2026 Democrat House Leader Hakeem Jeffries Nods Yes When Asked If Democrats Would Bring Back Illegal Aliens Deported to Africa |
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