BREAKING: House Democrat moves to impeach Hegseth over Iran war failures
Rep. Yassamin Ansari (D-Ariz.) announced Monday she will introduce articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth next week, citing his repeated violations of his constitutional oath and the reckless endangerment of American service members during U.S. military operations in Iran.
Ansari, the freshman class president of House Democrats and an Iranian American herself, did not stop there. She also called on Trump’s Cabinet to invoke the 25th Amendment to remove the president from office, pointing directly to his unhinged Easter Sunday Truth Social post addressed to Iranian leaders that read: “Open the Fuckin’ Strait [of Hormuz], you crazy bastards, or you’ll be living in Hell — JUST WATCH! Praise be to Allah.”
“The 25th Amendment exists for a reason,” Ansari said. “The fate of U.S. troops, the Iranian people, and the very foundation of our global system are at stake.”
Hegseth has become the top target in the Trump Cabinet following the removals of Kristi Noem and Pam Bondi, and polls consistently show him as one of the least popular figures in the administration. The mounting costs of the Iran conflict have only accelerated his public collapse.
While the impeachment push faces steep odds with Republicans controlling Congress, the message from Democrats is loud and clear: Hegseth’s conduct in office has crossed a constitutional line.