‘Either he will resign or Trump will fire him’: Texas Republican Senator Ted Cruz warns Hegseth as impeachment pressure mounts

US Senator Ted Cruz has said Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth is likely to leave his post voluntarily, be dismissed by President Donald Trump or face impeachment in the House of Representatives as pressure over the impeachment effort continues.Speaking on his podcast on Monday, the Texas Republican outlined what he described as the two likely outcomes for Hegseth, warning that the House could move towards impeachment if the defence secretary does not step down or get fired.“Either Hegseth is going to step down, either he will resign voluntarily, or Trump will fire him.

Or if that does not happen, I think it is extremely likely, if not certain, that the House will impeach him,” Cruz said.His remarks reflect concerns among some Republicans in Washington about Hegseth's position as lawmakers pursue an impeachment effort against him.Hegseth, however, has rejected the move, describing it as a “political spectacle”.