El-Sayed urges Hegseth to resign after impeachment effort stalls

Michigan's Democratic senator-elect criticizes the defense secretary's handling of the war, then tells absent Democrats to do their jobs.

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‘Just resign’: El-Sayed addresses Hegseth after failed impeachment effort

Abdul El-Sayed's answer to the blocked impeachment effort against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is that Hegseth should leave without waiting for Congress to remove him.

Speaking with Kaitlan Collins on the U.S. broadcaster Cable News Network (CNN), Michigan's Democratic senator-elect addresses the secretary directly: "Can you imagine being Pete Hegseth right now? Like, why are you still in your job?"

In the excerpt from The Source, labeled November 10, Collins asks whether Democrats should revive the impeachment effort after Republicans blocked it. El-Sayed responds by criticizing Hegseth's performance. He says the secretary has mishandled the war and focused on culture wars rather than his responsibilities, and urges him to resign.

The exchange then turns from the administration to members of El-Sayed's own party. Collins asks what he would say to the eleven Democrats who did not appear for the vote.

"You should show up and do your job," he replies.

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