Key facts
- Congresswoman Delia Ramirez stated that American bombs are killing innocent women and children in Palestine and Iran.
- Ramirez called for Congress to pass the Block the Bombs Act to end ongoing conflicts.
- House Democrats filed six articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
- Hegseth is accused of war crimes related to an attack on a school in Iran and other military actions.
- Democrats allege Hegseth compromised national security by sharing classified information.
US Congresswoman Delia Ramirez has publicly criticized the ongoing use of American weaponry in foreign conflicts, specifically mentioning the war on Iran and stating that "bombs are killing innocent women and children." She called for an end to these conflicts and for accountability for President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, whom she accused of committing "war crimes."
Ramirez urged Congress to pass the "Block the Bombs Act" to reclaim power and cease what she described as "endless war."
This statement comes as House Democrats have filed six articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. The articles accuse Hegseth of "high crimes and misdemeanors," citing the attack on Iran without congressional authorization, deadly strikes on suspected drug smuggling boats, and other official acts. According to a New York Times report, the US may have been responsible for a March strike on a school in Iran that resulted in at least 175 deaths, including children. Democrats, including Congresswoman Yassamin Ansari, have specifically pointed to this incident as a war crime.
Further accusations against Hegseth include disregarding rules to minimize civilian casualties, compromising national security through "careless and improper conduct" by sharing classified information on Signal, and attempting to punish Senator Mark Kelly for reminding service members of their right to refuse illegal orders. Hegseth is also accused of forcing transgender service members from the military and withholding material facts relating to civilian casualties and operational conduct in Iran and Venezuela.
A Pentagon spokesperson, Kingsley Wilson, dismissed the impeachment articles as an attention-seeking charade intended to distract the American people from the Department of War's successes.