Shortly after US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth declared during a Tuesday press conference that he was proud of the alleged war crimes he’s committed, a Democratic lawmaker representing one of the largest military communities in the US came out in favor of his impeachment.
Rep. Sara Jacobs (D-Calif.), who represents a significant portion of San Diego, explained why she would vote to advance Rep. Thomas Massie’s (R-Ky.) articles of impeachment against Hegseth in a Tuesday social media post.
In supporting Hegseth’s removal from office, Jacobs cited “the illegal Iran war, illegal strikes in Yemen (where he mishandled classified information via Signal), and over 200 murders in boat strikes in the Caribbean and Pacific,” where the US military has targeted suspected drug trafficking vessels.
“He’s dangerous and needs to go,” said Jacobs.
It’s not going to happen. He’s in power until Dear Leader tells him to quit.
Nancy Pelosi skipped this vote to collect a lifetime achievement award 🤮
It was a snap vote. The missing Democrats couldn’t get there in time, which was the intended outcome.
Always an excuse.
The more I read about her, the more and more I think all her hatred for Trump was a big ol show.
She’s a capitalist, first and foremost. Her interests align more with the oligarchs than they do with the people.
Almost like handing out a W for the other side, or betraying some other motives.
2024 sitouts pls take note.
Hey, all he did was kill a bunch of kids…
I thought that’s what they were talking about at first.
200 that we know of. also investigate everyone in the kill chain including palantir ceo/ownership
right down to the pilots, “just following orders” is not a defense
Sorta. The pilots were probably just given coordinates and fired out of sight.
The pilots have Google Maps on their phone.
I feel like that should still count as some sort of grounds to not follow orders and that carrying them out anyway should be considered at least negligence.
One of the basic rules of gun safety is “be sure of your target and what lies beyond it” and I can’t think of any reason that shouldn’t apply if the gun is mounted on an aircraft or drone, or if you’re firing missiles or dropping bombs instead of shooting bullets.
And the repugnicans (and 11 dems) just blocked it. Fuck them all.
Why are they doing this now and not in January when all the new folks are seated?
Because the SecDef is the linch pin to any decent coup attempt.
So they can confirm his replacement before the dems have the power to stop it.
If it gets it done, more the better.
Let Pete get a good drunk in for Christmas and then we’ll ship him to the Hague.
How did this guy ever get confirmed?!
Congress is filled with people just as bad.
Much worse, really
Hegseth needs to be m-pregnated.
Put them all in prison
