Thanedar says Hegseth must go as he announces impeachment articles
Shri ThanedarU.S. representative for Michigan’s 13th Congressional District
Announcing that he would file articles of impeachment, Rep. Thanedar said Hegseth was incompetent, had committed war crimes and must leave office. The war-crimes assertion is his characterisation, not an adjudicated finding.
“This secretary has to go. He’s incompetent. He’s, you know, violated — he has committed war crimes. He must go.”
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Other statements by Shri Thanedar in this case
- Thanedar calls for Hegseth’s impeachmentLater: Condemned
- Thanedar co-sponsors the April articles of impeachment against HegsethLater: 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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The Hill reports Thanedar’s remarks in a LiveNOW from FOX interview with host Josh Breslow announcing that he would file impeachment articles. The National News Desk carried the same quotation. The war-crimes assertion is Thanedar’s characterisation.
Before the quotation
The Hill reports that Thanedar announced he would file articles of impeachment against Hegseth over the boat strikes and the Signal matter.
After the quotation
He added that impeachment could succeed if Republicans judged the case on its merits. H.Res. 935 was introduced on December 9, 2025.
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Why this label?
Relative to whether the House should impeach Hegseth, Thanedar calls for his removal in the same interview in which he announces impeachment articles, tying the demand to the impeachment remedy rather than to firing or resignation.
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