From Axios: Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) is privately proposing articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, National Security Advisor Michael Waltz and CIA Director John Ratcliffe, Axios has learned.
Why it matters: It would be the most escalatory Democratic response yet to Signalgate, in which a journalist was mistakenly added to a Signal chat in which top Trump officials discussed military strikes in Yemen.
What we’re hearing: The high-profile progressive has been pushing the idea of impeachment among fellow House Democrats, a senior House Democrat and another source familiar with the matter told Axios.
The senior lawmaker told Axios it is “all being discussed.”
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Omar, a Somalian refugee, raged against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who had nothing to do with adding Goldberg to the group chat.
“Pete Hegseth is an embarrassment to Minnesota. His incompetence and blatantly illegal actions demonstrate he is grossly unfit to lead the Department of Defense. @SecDef should resign or be fired immediately,” she fumed.
Pete Hegseth is an embarrassment to Minnesota.
His incompetence and blatantly illegal actions demonstrate he is grossly unfit to lead the Department of Defense.@SecDef should resign or be fired immediately. https://t.co/R5ltq98TyM
— Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) March 27, 2025
Omar is also having a spasm after the Trump administration cancelled billions in wasteful spending that was being sent all over the world, and dismantled the USAID agency.
“Dismantling USAID has caused a worldwide global crisis. Because of Trump and Musk, Minnesotans lost grants, contracts, local jobs, and $70 million in Minnesota-based food exports were cut off. No matter what they tell you, it’s unconstitutional,” she raged.
Dismantling USAID has caused a worldwide global crisis. Because of Trump and Musk, Minnesotans lost grants, contracts, local jobs, and $70 million in Minnesota-based food exports were cut off.
No matter what they tell you, it’s unconstitutional. pic.twitter.com/9NrHtk652B
— Rep. Ilhan Omar (@Ilhan) March 26, 2025
SCOOP: Rep. Ilhan Omar privately plots to impeach Hegseth, Waltz and Ratcliffehttps://t.co/DETkyamXzg
— Axios (@axios) March 27, 2025
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