Rep. Salinas’ Statement on Voting to Advance the Impeachment of Sec. Hegseth

Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (OR-06) released the following statement after her vote on the House floor to move forward with impeaching Secretary Pete Hegseth. Despite Rep. Salinas' vote to advance the impeachment, House Republicans refused to hold Sec. Hegseth accountable.

"Secretary Hegseth deserves to be impeached.

"During his tenure in office, he has abused his power, undermined U.S. national security, and engineered Trump's illegal war in Iran.

"Because of Pete Hegseth, more than 20 American servicemembers are dead.

"Because of Pete Hegseth, Oregonians have to pay more at the pump.

"Because of Pete Hegseth, Americans have to stretch their budgets even further to make ends meet.

"He has always been unqualified for the position of Secretary of Defense, and he has broken the trust of the American people.

"He dragged us into another forever war in the Middle East, despite Trump's promise that he wouldn't.

"He promised to advance leaders based on merit. Instead, he has cleaned house and fired countless leaders across our military without cause - primarily women and leaders of color.

"Pete Hegseth is a liability and a disgrace. He deserves to be impeached and removed immediately."

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