House Democrats are already planning to make their impeachment case against the defense secretary as airtight—and appealing to Republicans—as possible. “Hegseth is now a passenger in whatever. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has received harsh criticism online after he was scolded by a soldier for his decorum at Arlington National Cemetery. Hegseth posted a particularly long-winded video, raging about everything from Democrats to the military to Massie himself.