Yassamin Ansari
Role at the time: U.S. representative for Arizona's 3rd Congressional District
Condemned
Statement summary
Ansari said the conduct alleged in her six impeachment articles met the threshold for removal. The statement supports impeachment while the referenced allegations remain assertions in an introduced resolution.
“Hegseth’s conduct meets the threshold of high crimes and misdemeanors and warrants immediate removal by Congress.”
Read the official statement (opens in a new tab)Rep. Ansari Files Formal Articles of Impeachment Against Secretary of War Pete HegsethOpening announcement, Rep. Ansari quotation, and six article headings.
Official congressional release announcing H.Res. 1177. It records Ansari’s position and the proposal’s allegations; it does not establish the alleged conduct as fact.
Why we used this label
Relative to whether the House should impeach Hegseth under the stated proposals, Ansari expressly says the conduct alleged in her articles warrants immediate removal. This is a direct critical position in favor of impeachment.