Representative Yassamin Ansari Fights Back Against Smears on Her, Her Family, and Her Staff

Arizona House Congress member Yassamin Ansari (CD3), issued a strong statement against Trumpist allies who are launching attacks on her, her family, and her staff after she filed articles of impeachement against the Defense Secretary.

She is a Congresswoman who has spent much of her 16 months in Congress:

• Exposing Trump’s cronyism, corruption, incompetence, and cruelty on a wide slew of public policy issues, including immigration.
• The morphing of ICE to an American Gestapo
• The crumbling economy
• How MAGA policies have robbed the poor and middle class to give to the rich
• Trump family nepotism, including how son-in-law Jared Kushner is using his White House connections to steer policy and enrich himself.
• Covering up the Epstein files and protecting the predators named in them.
• The sheer stupidity of Trump and Pete Hegseth’s war of choice against Iran.

Please read the statement below:

“I fully condemn the hateful rhetoric, lies, cruel and deliberate misinformation, and threats that my family, my staff, and I have been subjected to since the Iran War began nearly 8 weeks ago. These coordinated attacks and threats have only continued to worsen, most recently after I introduced Articles of Impeachment against Pete Hegseth. This conduct has crossed the line into threats to our physical safety, which we have reported to law enforcement.

Bad actors have tried to smear my family and staff by circulating fake and AI-generated images and flat-out lying that my parents and I are not U.S. citizens. They have pushed xenophobic and sexist attacks and amplified absurd conspiracy theories about my family. They’ve even gone so far as to spread the outright lie that I am somehow tied to the regime. I will say this once and move on: these absurd allegations are entirely false, and I denounce them in the strongest terms.

These attacks aren’t about truth; they’re the product of desperation from those trying to distract from a failing, illegal war, rising costs of living, and an administration with no coherent strategy while Americans pay the price at the pump. And while they spread lies, American service members are being put in harm’s way, with real casualties mounting in a war that lacks both justification and direction.

Let me reiterate, once again, that I have been unequivocal in my opposition to the brutal Islamic Republic regime, its repression of women, and its support for terrorism. My record on this issue is longstanding and crystal clear. My family has personally experienced the regime’s brutality.

---

Congress member Ansari is running for re-election in CD3. Please donate to support her at https://secure.actblue.com/donate/yassaminansari_web

---

It is in part why I am who I am today: A proud American speaking out for human rights and democracy, the rule of law, and, as a U.S. Congresswoman, the safety and security of Americans. It is also why I know the costs of freedom and stand firm against Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth’s illegal war.

As a public figure, I fully expect public criticism and wholly respect Americans’ constitutional First Amendment rights to free speech. I understand the high emotions during such a tenuous time for those who have family in both Iran and the United States. But I will not tolerate direct threats levied against my loved ones and staff who did not sign up for the public spotlight. I also won’t be silent as they are targeted, doxxed, and attacked online. This has not been a good-faith policy debate. It is a coordinated effort to smear, intimidate, and silence, and it will not succeed.

My duty is clear: to uphold the Constitution of the United States and to faithfully serve the people of Arizona’s 3rd Congressional District. It is the honor of my life to represent the people of Arizona in Congress, over 75 percent of whom are deeply opposed to this war. I remain committed to doing so with integrity and transparency.”

Fellow Arizona Representative Adelita Grijalva issued a social media post supporting Ansari and the people closet to her, writing:

“I stand with @RepYassAnsari in condemning these xenophobic, sexist attacks targeting her, her staff, and her family. There is no place for this in our politics, or anywhere for that matter.”

So has Greg Stanton, who also posted:

“Rep. Ansari has shown extraordinary courage in standing up for the Iranian people throughout Trump’s illegal war, & these lies and threats won’t deter her from speaking out. But public servants, their staff & their families shouldn’t have to endure threats & personal attacks. @RepYassAnsari, we have your back.”