"He has disgraced the position he holds": New Democrats Call for Hegseth's Resignation
The New Democrat Coalition, the largest Democratic ideological group in the House, called on Pete Hegseth to "immediately resign to prevent his actions from endangering American lives." A report by the Pentagon Inspector General found that he leaked sensitive military information in a Signal group chat earlier this year, endangering the lives of American service members.
The coalition's chair, Brad Schneider, and the chair of the National Security Working Group, Gil Cisneros, issued statements condemning Hegseth as "inept, reckless, and a threat to the lives of military personnel."
The inspector general's report confirmed our long-held conclusion: Secretary Hegseth is incompetent, reckless, and poses a threat to the lives of those serving in the military.
True leaders are responsible and accountable — Hegseth is not a leader at all. He failed to take responsibility for this shameful incident and refused to cooperate with an independent investigation. Now, he also denies any responsibility for the potentially illegal "double tap" strike in the Caribbean.
Again and again, this secretary has lied, shifted blame, and even shockingly placed the blame on his subordinates. He has disgraced the position he holds and should immediately resign, or his actions will result in the deaths of Americans.
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