US senator-elect Abdul El-Sayed urges Hegseth to resign over 'insane' Iran war

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United States Senator-elect Abdul El-Sayed has called on Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth to step down from his post, speaking after the House of Representatives voted 211 to 204 to…

United States Senator-elect Abdul El-Sayed has called on Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth to step down from his post, speaking after the House of Representatives voted 211 to 204 to refer an impeachment resolution to committee and derail the effort.

"Why are you still doing this job? You are really bad at this. You are failing your responsibility. You have mishandled this war," El-Sayed said during an interview with broadcaster CNN, addressing the defence chief directly.

"So just resign. Make it easy for everybody instead of, in the end, getting taken out, because that is clearly what's happening," he added.

The Michigan Democrat reprimanded the 11 Democratic lawmakers who failed to participate in Tuesday's ballot, stating: "You should show up and do your job."

El-Sayed tied the prolonged conflict with Iran directly to economic strain facing ordinary American families, noting that voters across his state expressed persistent frustration over inflation and energy bills.

Calling for an immediate halt to hostilities against Iran, El-Sayed described the campaign as "illegal, immoral and unethical."

He noted that whilst he intends to evaluate any future impeachment proceedings strictly on their merits, "it's really quite clear that Pete Hegseth is failing his responsibilities as Secretary of Defence."

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