AOC Should Be 'Tried for Treason' Over Trump Impeachment Calls: Giuliani

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Democrats calling for President Donald Trump to be impeached over the U.S.'s military strikes on Iran should be "tried for treason," Rudy Giuliani has said.
The former mayor of New York, an ardent supporter of the president, made the comment on Newsmax's Sunday Agenda after Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a Democrat from New York known as AOC, criticized Trump's decision to bomb Iran as "clearly grounds for impeachment."
Newsweek has contacted representatives for Giuliani and Ocasio-Cortez for comment by email outside standard working hours.
Why It Matters
On Saturday, the president announced strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities in Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan in response to the escalating conflict between Iran and Israel, a U.S. ally. On June 13, Israel struck Tehran, Iran's capital, and other cities to disrupt its nuclear capabilities, and Iran retaliated with strikes of its own, the majority of which were intercepted by Israeli defense systems.
Former Mayor Rudy Giuliani speaking to reporters outside his apartment building in New York on August 23, 2023.
Former Mayor Rudy Giuliani speaking to reporters outside his apartment building in New York on August 23, 2023.
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While Democrats are split on Trump's response, Ocasio-Cortez said the attack was "disastrous," writing on X, formerly Twitter, that it was "a grave violation of the Constitution and Congressional War Powers."
What To Know
Giuliani told Newsmax that the military strikes were "brilliant" and called Iran "a terrorist state." He then criticized Democrats for speaking out against the strikes.
"I find what the Democrats are doing—they want an impeachment, they should be tried for treason," he said. "American and military personnel are right now in harm's way coming back from that strike, and they are in harm's way all over the Middle East. And they are condemning the president for taking action against a country that wants to annihilate us."
While Giuliani did not mention Ocasio-Cortez by name, the Newsmax host said after his comments, "You're referring to Congresswoman AOC, who's now calling for President Trump's impeachment."
Rudy says AOC 'should be tried for treason' after she called for Trump to be impeached over Iran. pic.twitter.com/3y0uEMCT5U — Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) June 23, 2025
What People Are Saying
Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Republican from Georgia, also criticized Ocasio-Cortez, writing on X on Saturday: "Shut up you pathetic little hypocrite. YOU fully supported our military and IC running the proxy war against Russia in Ukraine. And you VOTED to fund the Ukraine war under your President with dementia. You don't get to play anti-war and moral outrage anymore."
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a Democrat from New York, wrote on X on Saturday: "The President's disastrous decision to bomb Iran without authorization is a grave violation of the Constitution and Congressional War Powers. He has impulsively risked launching a war that may ensnare us for generations. It is absolutely and clearly grounds for impeachment."
Representative Rashida Tlaib, a Democrat from Michigan, said in a news release on Saturday: "President Trump sending U.S. troops to bomb Iran without the consent of Congress is a blatant violation of our Constitution. The American people do not want another forever war."
What Happens Next
Iran's response to the U.S.'s strikes remains to be seen. Trump has warned the country of further U.S. military strikes if it does not seek peace quickly.

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