New York Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is not simply seeking impeachment when it comes to members of the Trump administration.
The politician is pushing for prosecution when necessary, as the democrats prepare to take over the House and Senate following a consequential midterm election.
Hold Them Accountable
On Tuesday, November 10, Ocasio-Cortez stopped to talk to CNN’s Manu Raju after Republicans blocked an effort to impeach Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth.
“The people send us here to do a job. I don’t know if anyone had any real health issues or anything significant. So I want to leave room for that,” she said in a clip shared via X. “But that being said, at the end of the day, we’re here to do a job. And the same way I had to clock in when I worked at a restaurant, we got to clock in and do our work here.”
When asked whether Hegseth’s impeachment should be a top priority for Democrats after officially taking control in January, she added, “Hopefully we don’t even have to wait for the new Congress.”
“I want to also be clear that it’s not just about impeachment. I don’t want this just to be about removal from office,” she continued. “Or being ineligible for office again. If someone committed a crime, and they are guilty of a crime, then they should be prosecuted under the same rule of law that any layperson, or any citizen, would be subject to. Impeachment is one question, but actually prosecution, I think, is something that in instances of guilt, where there is evidence of a legitimate crime, is something that needs to be brought up.”
Election Results
The 2026 midterm elections resulted in a dramatic swing from right to left. Come January, the Democrats will take control of the House and Senate.
With major wins, including Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan, James Talarico in Texas, and Chris Pappas in New Hampshire, the election was marked by historic firsts. Democrats will hold 254 seats in the House of Representatives—the largest number in this century.
“You took a chance on the unlikeliest of candidates, so thank you, this is all yours … You welcomed me into your homes, your churches, your synagogues,” El-Sayed said after becoming the first ever Muslim Senator.
He added, the “opposition decided to try to divide us. At first, they pointed to my name and my faith as if to say, you know, he’s a little different … They want an America that is too small for some of us. We know that America is big enough for all of us.”
AOC Pushes for Prosecution of Trump Administration Officials After Failed Pete Hegseth Impeachment