Nancy Lacore, a former three-star Navy admiral who was fired by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, says she now supports impeachment efforts targeting Hegseth. Now elected to represent South Carolina’s 1st Congressional District starting in January, Lacore joins other newly elected and sitting lawmakers backing calls for Hegseth’s ouster.
Coverage frames her impeachment position in the context of her own dismissal from a senior Navy reserve role. Multiple outlets describe her as having led the Naval Reserve until Hegseth removed her, and they highlight that she says she was not given an explanation for why she was fired. CBS adds biographical detail, including that she would be the highest-ranking female U.S. military officer to serve in Congress, while The New York Times focuses on the fact that her election will bring her into the House as a supporter of Hegseth’s removal.
