Ocasio-Cortez says the Hegseth impeachment could return before the new Congress
Alexandria Ocasio-CortezU.S. representative for New York's 14th Congressional District, speaking to CNN
After the House referred Massie's impeachment resolution to committee, Ocasio-Cortez told CNN's Manu Raju she hoped the House would not have to wait for the new Congress and that Massie or another member could bring it again if the votes were there.
“Hopefully, we don't even have to wait for the new Congress ... I think that should we have the appropriate numbers, Massie could bring it again or anyone else.”
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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 report on Rep. Madeleine Dean's NewsNation interview on the evening of November 10, 2026, after the House referred Massie's impeachment resolution to committee. It also quotes Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's remarks to CNN's Manu Raju the same evening.
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The House voted 211 to 204 on November 10 to refer Massie's impeachment resolution to the Judiciary Committee. Eleven Democrats did not vote.
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Democrats take the House majority when the new Congress convenes in January 2027.
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On whether Hegseth should be impeached, Ocasio-Cortez says she hopes the effort can be brought back before January if the votes are there.
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