Representative Yassamin Ansari (D-AZ) issued a statement after President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire with Iran just hours before the 8pm deadline, saying that his maximalist rhetoric will not go unpunished.
Trump had previously warned that "a whole civilization will die tonight" if Iran did not reopen the Strait of Hormuz, which Democrats quickly labeled a threat of genocide and a war crime, announcing their intention to impeach Trump and calling for the invocation of the 25th Amendment.
Rep. Ansari is not abandoning that premise, saying, "I am momentarily relieved for the 90 million Iranians who just spent the worst 24 hours of their lives thinking they were about to face nothing short of a nuclear catastrophe—not the regime, but innocent civilians who have nothing to do with their government, and long for freedom. I’m also relieved for the American servicemembers who would have been placed in even graver danger and ordered to carry out war crimes."
"But this doesn't change anything," she continued. "Donald Trump threatened genocide and war crimes against Iranians this morning. His statements that 'a whole civilization will die' and that he'll take Iran 'back to the stone ages' confirm that he is mentally unstable, unhinged, and unfit for office or any position of authority."
She reiterated that Trump's war is "illegal" and that there "has been no clear plan or rationale, no strategy, and no Congressional authorization or input as required by the Constitution."
"This isn’t partisan. Republicans, Democrats, and independents are waking up," she stated. "Whether through impeachment or by invoking the 25th Amendment, it is far past time Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth are removed from office. Cabinet officials like JD Vance will be forever tied to this war if they do nothing. We need urgent action for the sake of our national security and the safety and security of the rest of the world."
