The Democrats have just unveiled their latest anti-Trump maneuver by launching a new effort against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
According to Breitbart, far-left Democrat Rep. Shri Thanedar (D-MI) has announced his intent to file articles of impeachment against Hegseth over a controversial military operation in the Caribbean on September 2.
Thanedar is tying his case to Hegseth’s past remarks on war crimes from 2016.
CNN first unearthed those 2016 comments.
The remarks, from where Hegseth spoke at a Liberty Forum of Silicon Valley event, were later expanded on by The Hill.
“I do think there have to be consequences for abject war crimes,” Hegseth said back then, per the Hill’s reporting.
Thanedar seems to think this old quote is a smoking gun.
However, it’s a huge stretch to weaponize a general statement about military accountability against a specific operation years later.
In addition, it’s based on the Democrats’ false notion that the Pentagon’s lawful military operations against narco-terrorists are considered “war crimes.”
On September 2, a U.S. military strike targeted a suspected Venezuelan drug boat in the Caribbean, destroying the vessel in an initial hit.
A follow-up attack, ordered directly by Admiral Frank Bradley under Hegseth’s authorization per White House statements, reportedly took out survivors of the first strike.
Hegseth told reporters he watched the first strike live but didn’t stick around for the second, saying, “I moved on to my next meeting.”
Critics like Thanedar are trying to claim the comment is an admission of negligence.
Thanedar isn’t backing down and has now unveiled his impeachment articles.
His office, via a press advisory obtained by Axios, claims the charges will include accusations of murder, conspiracy, and mishandling classified information.
Yet, these serious allegations sound more like a Hollywood script than a House floor debate.
Even some on the Left aren’t buying the hype.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) is throwing cold water on the idea, noting that a Republican-controlled House is unlikely to let this move forward.
While a senior Democrat hinted that outside groups might rally behind Thanedar, the lack of enthusiasm from party leadership suggests this could be more of a solo crusade than a coordinated offensive.
Jeffries’ skepticism, combined with the GOP’s firm grip on the House, paints a picture of an uphill battle for Thanedar, one that might be more about scoring points with a progressive base than achieving real results.
Still, Democrats insist that the controversy around the Caribbean strike and Hegseth’s role deserves scrutiny, even if impeachment feels like a long shot.
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