Ansari says Hegseth’s conduct is grounds for impeachment and removal
Yassamin AnsariU.S. representative for Arizona’s 3rd Congressional District
Announcing that she would introduce articles of impeachment, Rep. Ansari said Hegseth’s alleged endangerment of servicemembers and war crimes were grounds for impeachment and removal. The alleged conduct is her assertion, not an adjudicated finding.
“Only Congress has the power to declare war, not a rogue president or his lackeys. Hegseth’s reckless endangerment of U.S. servicemembers and repeated war crimes, including bombing a girls’ school in Minab, Iran and willfully targeting civilian infrastructure, are grounds for impeachment and removal from office.”
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Other statements by Yassamin Ansari in this case
- Ansari says Hegseth warrants removal by CongressLater: Condemned
- Ansari says Hegseth must be impeached immediatelyLater: Condemned
Where this statement fits
Should Pete Hegseth be impeached?
Members of the House have advanced multiple impeachment proposals involving Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth. Rep. Shri Thanedar introduced H.Res. 935 in December 2025, Rep. Yassamin Ansari introduced H.Res. 1177 in April 2026, and Rep. Thomas Massie announced in September that he would offer a privileged resolution. The proposals allege distinct conduct involving military operations, oversight, and the handling of sensitive information; the proposals themselves do not establish those allegations. Hegseth disputed the characterization that anyone was “texting war plans,” while Pentagon Press Secretary Kingsley Wilson called the April effort a charade and, after Massie read his articles on September 15, defended Hegseth’s record without addressing the specific allegations. The dispute is whether the House should impeach Hegseth on the basis of the congressional proposals and available evidence.
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About this source
Official congressional release announcing that Rep. Ansari would introduce articles of impeachment the following week. It records her stated grounds; the conduct it describes is alleged, not adjudicated. H.Res. 1177 was introduced on April 15, 2026.
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The release announces that Ansari would introduce articles of impeachment the following week.
After the quotation
H.Res. 1177 was introduced on April 15, 2026 and referred to the Judiciary Committee.
How this statement is classified
The label describes this statement's response within the context above.
Why this label?
Relative to whether the House should impeach Hegseth, Ansari states that the conduct she describes constitutes grounds for impeachment and removal from office. That is a direct evaluation of the impeachment question, not only of the underlying conduct.
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