Top House Democrat 'a hard yes' on impeaching Hegseth

The lawmaker in pole position to lead the US House of Representatives after Democrats take control of Congress in January has said he is "a hard yes" for impeaching Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth.

New York congressman Hakeem Jeffries told ABC programme This Week that Hegseth had "abused his power, undermined our national security, and engineered this reckless and costly war of choice in Iran".

Outgoing Republican congressman Thomas Massie, a foe of President Donald Trump, has said he plans to introduce a resolution to impeach Hegseth as early as Monday. The BBC asked the Pentagon for comment.

Congress returns to session this week after the Democrats' midterm elections landslide.