The Atlantic: Democrats rise to oust US war secretary If Democrats win next week's midterm elections and gain a majority in the House of Representatives, they will move to oust Pete Guest, the US war secretary, and impeachment is one of the options being explored. Examining the casualties of the American forces and the damage to the military bases in the war with Iran, the controversial attacks in the Caribbean Sea and the impeachment of senior commanders will be among the most important axes in the pursuit of the Democrats.