Yassamin Ansari pledges ‘yes’ vote on Pete Hegseth impeachment
A House vote could come by midweek on a resolution focused on the Iran war and allegations that Hegseth retaliated against Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly.
Rep. Yassamin Ansari, D-Ariz., speaks outside the U.S. Capitol on March 18, 2026, in Washington, D.C., during a press conference calling for an end to the conflict in Iran. Shoes and backpacks form a memorial to those killed in the bombing of the Minab elementary school and other civilians killed in Iran. (Photo by Matt McClain/Getty Images)
(Photo by Matt McClain/Getty Images)
Arizona U.S. Rep. Yassamin Ansari said Monday she will vote to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
Republican Rep. Thomas Massie moved Monday to force a House vote on removing Hegseth.
“We must either remove him from office or he must be fired immediately. I am a HELL YES on Rep. Massie’s resolution,” Ansari said in a statement.
The impeachment resolution focuses largely on the Iran war, and a vote could come by midweek.
Ansari filed her own six articles of impeachment against Hegseth in April. They accused him of waging an unauthorized war, obstructing congressional oversight and politicizing the armed forces.
“They committed a war crime on the first day of this war by bombing a school in Iran that killed more than 120 children. They’ve since bombed a wedding,” Ansari said in an interview on MS NOW’s “The Weeknight.”
“I think that one of the biggest reasons there was such a rejection of the Trump agenda on Tuesday evening was the war in Iran, because the impacts have just been so severe and have impacted every single American,” she said.
Asked how many Republicans might back impeachment, Ansari said, “I think it’ll be more than we expect.”
Sen. Mark Kelly at center of one impeachment article
One of the eight articles of impeachment Massie filed centers on Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly.
It accuses Hegseth of punishing the senator, a retired Navy captain, for a 2025 video telling service members they could refuse illegal orders.
Hegseth formally censured Kelly and threatened to reduce his retired rank.
“Secretary Hegseth weaponized the Department of Defense to retaliate against and intimidate Senator Mark Kelly for such a statement,” the resolution says.
Hegseth has dismissed the impeachment push as politically motivated noise. He said he is eager to defend the administration’s military actions.
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