The guest is in the crosshairs of the Democrats; Impeachment lurks in the Pentagon With the US midterm elections approaching and the possibility of changing the composition of the House of Representatives, several Democrats are considering ways to impeach or oust Pete Guest, the secretary of defense of the administration of Donald Trump. According to Ferraro, quoted in "Atlantic" magazine, his performance in the war with Iran, military attacks in Latin American waters, dismissal of senior military commanders and disagreements with Congress aroused widespread criticism among the opposition and even some Republicans.