Pete Hegseth impeachment looms as Congress returns this week

Congress returns to Washington this week as both parties prepare for a dramatic new reality on Capitol Hill. Democrats are about to take the reins, and as Doug Luzeta reports from Washington this morning, they plan to aggressively square off with the Trump administration. Doug, good morning to you. Jay, good morning. Impeachments, investigations, you name it, Democrats are trying to prioritize what comes first as President Trump talks about what may have led to big Republican losses in the midterms. With President Trump arriving back at the White House last night with a vote of confidence for Pete Hegseth, his embattled Pentagon chief who may face an impeachment effort this week in the House. I'm a hard yes on the Hegseth resolution. The likely new Democratic Speaker of the House is all for it, even as Democrats do try to balance political combat with policymaking. We've literally just landed and I haven't heard much about it. New members of Congress from both parties arrived in Washington over the weekend for an orientation. And some Democrats are anxious to exercise their new power. I'd like to impeach Pete Hegseth, I'd like to see us impeach Cash Patel, I'd like to see We are ready. And if you work in this administration, you have a lawyer. It's me. Attorney General Todd Blanche promised to fight back. And in a defiant move, President Trump elevated Stephen Miller to be his new chief of staff, an immigration hardliner. At the same time, though, he told 60 Minutes last night that his immigration enforcement efforts may have gone too far. So you think your deportation policy went too far? It was too tough. I think it might be too tough. The president also said that looking ahead to 2028, he may stay on the sidelines without endorsing a possible successor. Jay. So, Doug, it sounds like if things are going to get a little tense here now, I mean, they're going to get real tense in January. Yeah, when Democrats formally take over, you know, and Democrats have some, you know, balances to strike here as well. They have a, you know, they refer to the big tent. They have a lot of moderate Democrats that were elected in traditionally Republican districts and states. On the other hand, they have a lot of incoming Democratic socialists who will not see eye to eye with one another. And so there is this question about how far to... To not turn this necessarily into a retribution tour to move ahead with some policy issues, but everyone has a different opinion. And getting everybody on the same page, too. All right, Doug, thanks so much. See you again after 8 o'clock.