DUBAI — US Senator-elect Abdul El-Sayed called on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to resign following the House of Representatives’ vote to send a resolution to impeach him to committee. In an interview with CNN, El-Sayed criticized Hegseth’s leadership, arguing that he has mishandled the war with Iran and failed to meet his responsibilities.
El-Sayed urged Hegseth to step down to avoid further political fallout, stating bluntly: “Why are still doing this job? You are really bad at this … So just resign. Make it easy for everybody instead of, in the end, getting taken out, because that is clearly what’s happening.”
The senator-elect directly linked the ongoing conflict in Iran to the rising cost of living for American families, particularly highlighting concerns from his home state of Michigan. “Everywhere I went in Michigan, the big questions were: Why does it cost me $80 to fill my truck? And why can’t I afford a second pound of ground beef at the grocery store? And that goes back to one issue, which is this insane war that we have no business fighting,” he remarked.
El-Sayed called for an immediate cessation of hostilities, describing the conflict as “illegal, immoral and unethical.”
In response, Hegseth dismissed the impeachment efforts during a Pentagon news conference earlier on Tuesday, labeling the proceedings a “farce” and a political “stunt.” “These are not high crimes. This is the job, and it’s the job well done,” Hegseth maintained.
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