United States representative for California's 42nd Congressional District and ranking member of the House Oversight Committee.
Case
Congressional impeachment proposals against Pete Hegseth cite military operations, oversight, and Signal. Supporters say the allegations warrant removal; Hegseth disputed the description that anyone was “texting war plans,” and a Pentagon spokesperson called Ansari’s April impeachment effort a “charade.”
Role at the time: U.S. representative for California and ranking member of the House Oversight Committee
Statement summary
In a Politico interview about Democratic plans if the party wins the House, Rep. Robert Garcia said Hegseth should not be in office and that impeachment discussions covering other officials were ongoing.
“There’s a lot of conversations about DOD right now.” … “Hegseth should not be in office — a lot of others should be impeached. So those are ongoing conversations.”
Relative to whether the House should impeach Hegseth, Garcia says he should not hold office and places that judgment inside an express discussion of impeachment bids. He does not commit to impeaching Hegseth specifically, so the label rests on the impeachment framing of the exchange rather than on an explicit call.
Statement dates: September 10, 2026
Statement dates: September 10, 2026
