Rep. Shri Thanedar (D-Mich.) told Axios he is considering introducing articles of impeachment against Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth over reports he authorized a second strike on a purported drug boat in the Caribbean.
Why it matters: Thanedar could once again find himself in conflict with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.), who dismissed the prospect of impeachment during a press conference on Monday.
The Michigan congressman has repeatedly roused the anger of his Democratic colleagues this year by pushing rogue impeachment efforts against President Trump.
He briefly forced a Trump impeachment vote in May — as any individual House member can do with or without support from their leadership — but pulled it under intense pressure from party leaders.
He’s useless because he’s literally not in power. His job now is to flip the House in 2026. That’s the only thing he can do that will have any consequence.