On Monday, a House Democrat introduced seven articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, kicking off a bid that has virtually no chance of succeeding in the Republican-led Congress.
The impeachment resolution from Rep. Shri Thanedar (D-MI) accuses Trump of &#8220;high crimes and misdemeanors&#8221; over alleged constitutional violations related to taxpayer funds, deportations, tariffs, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) effort led by Elon Musk, retaliation against the press, and others.
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Rep. Shri Thanedar (D-MI) has introduced 7 articles of impeachment against <a href="https://twitter.com/POTUS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@POTUS</a>.
Alleged violations range from usurping approps. powers to dismissing criminal cases “for personal and political gain.” <a href="https://t.co/qoZGNBvu2v">pic.twitter.com/qoZGNBvu2v</a>
— Sam Lisker (@slisker) <a href="https://twitter.com/slisker/status/1916922167918317817?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 28, 2025</a></blockquote>
&#8220;Donald Trump has repeatedly demonstrated that he is unfit to serve as President and represents a clear and present danger to our nation&#8217;s constitution and our democracy,&#8221; Thanedar said in a <a href="https://thanedar.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-shri-thanedar-introduces-articles-of-impeachment-against-president-donald-j-trump-for-high-crimes-and-misdemeanors" target="_blank" rel="noopener">statement</a>. &#8220;His unlawful actions have subverted the justice system, violated the separation of powers, and placed personal power and self-interest above public service. We cannot wait for more damage to be done. Congress must act.&#8221;
In a video posted on social media, Thanedar claimed the &#8220;final straw&#8221; was Trump defying a Supreme Court ruling that the government must &#8220;facilitate&#8221; the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, an illegal immigrant deported to his home country of El Salvador.
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I have introduced articles of impeachment against President Trump.
When Trump ignores the Constitution, Congress, and the courts, he is not “fighting for America.”
He is tearing it down and endangering our democracy. <a href="https://t.co/40iBTZKjkC">pic.twitter.com/40iBTZKjkC</a>
— Congressman Shri Thanedar (@RepShriThanedar) <a href="https://twitter.com/RepShriThanedar/status/1916920864521519363?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 28, 2025</a></blockquote>
The announcement came hours after Michigan state Rep. Donavan McKinney launched a 2026 primary campaign for the Detroit-area district against Thanedar, a 70-year-old Indian immigrant serving his second term in the House. McKinney joins former state Sen. Adam Hollier, who is challenging Thanedar for a <a href="https://www.freep.com/story/news/politics/elections/2025/04/14/adam-hollier-shri-thanedar-detroit-congressional-district/83080051007/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">third time</a>, and has already received an <a href="https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5270956-michigan-state-rep-challenges-thanedar/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">endorsement</a> from the leftist Justice Democrats.
&#8220;People like our congressman, Shri Thanedar, are the problem,&#8221; McKinney <a href="https://x.com/DonavanMI13/status/1916838690044719129" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> in an announcement video. &#8220;A multimillionaire who spent millions to buy a seat in Congress, who has more in common with Donald Trump and Elon Musk than people like us.&#8221;
During his first term, Trump was impeached twice when the Democrats commanded the House. One inquiry dealt with Ukraine, and the other with January 6. Both efforts ended in acquittal by a GOP-led Senate.
Because the House and Senate are now controlled by Republicans who are largely aligned with the president, Thanedar&#8217;s articles of impeachment are likely to go nowhere. That has been the case with articles of impeachment <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/house-democrat-moves-to-impeach-trump-over-dastardly-deeds" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announced</a> by Rep. Al Green (D-TX), who accused Trump of committing &#8220;dastardly deeds&#8221; in the first couple of weeks of his second term.
&#8220;This is not about partisanship,&#8221; Thanedar said in his statement. &#8220;It’s about protecting our democracy and ensuring that no one, not even a President, is above the law.&#8221;
Referring to what has been dubbed &#8220;Trump Derangement Syndrome,&#8221; Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) was among those to mock the latest impeachment attempt.
&#8220;It&#8217;s a day that ends in &#8216;-Y&#8217;, which means liberal Democrats are again trying to impeach [the president] for delivering the will of the people,&#8221; Mullin <a href="https://x.com/SenMullin/status/1916932777036984584" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> in a post on X. &#8220;TDS is strong. MAGA is stronger.&#8221;

Rep. Shri Thanedar

Democrat Unveils 7 Articles Of Impeachment Against Trump

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Several House Democrats met with Education Secretary Linda McMahon on Wednesday, and followed the meeting with a press conference outside the Education Department — a press conference they clearly did not expect McMahon to crash.
Rep. Burgess Owens (R-UT) shared video from the press conference that showed Rep. Frederica Wilson (D-FL) mocking the parental rights advocacy group Moms for Liberty and suggesting that they&#8217;d be unequipped to set education policy or create curricula without the oversight of the federal Department of Education.
&#8220;WATCH: House Democrats use an open discussion on education reform with @EdSecMcMahon to smear parents who want more involvement in their child’s education and spread lies about the “erasing of Black history” that is 100% NOT HAPPENING,&#8221; Owens posted along with the clip. &#8220;What a disgusting political stunt.&#8221;
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🚨WATCH: House Democrats use an open discussion on education reform with <a href="https://twitter.com/EDSecMcMahon?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@EdSecMcmahon</a> to smear parents who want more involvement in their child’s education and spread lies about the “erasing of Black history” that is 100% NOT HAPPENING.
What a disgusting political stunt. <a href="https://t.co/F2WAiVZTK9">pic.twitter.com/F2WAiVZTK9</a>
&mdash; Rep. Burgess Owens (@RepBurgessOwens) <a href="https://twitter.com/RepBurgessOwens/status/1907463108689317936?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 2, 2025</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;So why do we need a Department of Education?&#8221; she asked. &#8220;Let these Moms of Liberty write our curriculum. Let these Moms of Liberty tell us how to educate our children. Let these Moms of Liberty tell us that you should not teach black history, that you should wipe the pages clean. Remember now, this is a conversation that&#8217;s been going on for about 12 years.&#8221;
A short time later, while Rep. Melanie Stansbury (D-NM) complained that there was no real plan and that no one was going to &#8220;really protect our students,&#8221; McMahon herself joined the press conference, and the tone immediately shifted.
&#8220;She is here, perhaps I should give her the podium. We&#8217;re extraordinarily grateful that the Secretary gave us the space to have these conversations but, with all due respect, Madam, I think my biggest concern is that the states will not be able to protect the programs and services.&#8221;
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Democrats had a press conference outside the Department of Education — so <a href="https://twitter.com/EDSecMcMahon?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@EDSecMcMahon</a> came out to join them:
&quot;I believe — and I know <a href="https://twitter.com/POTUS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@POTUS</a> does believe this, as well — the best education is that that is closest to the child.&quot; <a href="https://t.co/AdSrMtf1ph">pic.twitter.com/AdSrMtf1ph</a>
&mdash; Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) <a href="https://twitter.com/RapidResponse47/status/1907462264547921977?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 2, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Secretary McMahon then took to the podium and promptly reiterated the case she has made since day one in office for transferring education policy power away from the federal Department of Education and into more local jurisdictions.
&#8220;I just want to express my gratitude to all of these folks who came today so that we could have an open discussion about what I believe is one of the most important things that we can have a discussion on or action on in our country, and that is the education of our young people,&#8221; McMahon said, noting that the next generation of leaders and scientists and doctors and lawyers were being educated now.
&#8220;I believe, and I know the president does believe this as well, the best education is that that is closest to the child, where teachers and parents, local superintendents, working together, and local school boards, to develop the curriculum for those students is the best way that it can happen,&#8221; she said.

Secretary of Education nominee Linda McMahon

Linda McMahon Crashes Dem Press Conference Outside Education Department

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President Donald Trump slammed the Democratic Party on Wednesday while speaking to reporters in the Oval Office during a meeting with Ireland Prime Minister Micheál Martin.
Trump took specific aim at the party over its members refusing to stand during his remarks to Congress last week when he honored young women who had been murdered by illegal aliens and a young boy who was suffering from brain cancer.
&#8220;The Democrats have no clue,&#8221; Trump said. &#8220;You saw that the other night during the speech. Two young women were slaughtered by illegal aliens. One young man has very serious cancer and many other problems. We look at the people up there. They all had difficulty, very serious difficulty.&#8221;
&#8220;The whole story that evening was a disaster for the Democrats, in my opinion,&#8221; he continued. &#8220;And I would mention, and I&#8217;d see two mothers that were inconsolable as they stood crying, their daughters have been absolutely just destroyed. Killed, viciously killed. And the young man who loves the police departments, he had cancer, has cancer, very bad cancer. There wasn&#8217;t a, from people sitting there, Democrats, there wasn&#8217;t a hand clap. Nobody stood. They were just stone-faced.&#8221;
Trump continued: &#8220;These people are sick. There&#8217;s something wrong with them. There was no standing for anybody.&#8221;
He said the only thing that they liked was &#8220;when they heard about the death taking place with Ukraine.&#8221;
&#8220;They were happy about that,&#8221; he said as he mentioned that was why he called out Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) during the event.
&#8220;Pocahontas was very happy,&#8221; he said of Warren. &#8220;She&#8217;s the one that was clapping. That&#8217;s why I looked at her and I said, &#8216;Oh, it&#8217;s Pocahontas.&#8217; These people are sick.&#8221;
Trump added that he believes that Democrats &#8220;don&#8217;t know what&#8217;s happening in the real world&#8221; and that they better &#8220;get their act together.&#8221;
He specifically mentioned the upcoming vote on taxes and warned that if they shoot down tax cuts, people&#8217;s taxes are going to go &#8220;through the roof.&#8221;
&#8220;You&#8217;re going to have a very bad time,&#8221; he said. &#8220;You can have some very bad things happen, and people are going to blame the Democrats.&#8221;
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&#8220;Democrats have NO CLUE. You saw that the other night during the speech,&#8221; says <a href="https://twitter.com/POTUS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@POTUS</a>.
&#8220;They don&#8217;t know what&#8217;s happening in the real world. The Democrats have to get their act together.&#8221; <a href="https://t.co/vv6vkaHOGe">pic.twitter.com/vv6vkaHOGe</a>
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) <a href="https://twitter.com/RapidResponse47/status/1899858222204268795?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 12, 2025</a></blockquote>

President Trump Meets With Irish Prime Minister Martin For St. Patrick’s Visit

Trump Rips Democrats For Behavior During Address: ‘These People Are Sick’

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Rep. Al Green (D-TX), who has now been <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/10-dems-join-gop-to-censure-rep-al-green-for-heckling-trump" target="_blank" rel="noopener">censured</a> for heckling President Donald Trump during his address to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday night, might face more punitive measures from House Republicans fed up with his antics.
Daily Caller News Foundation reporter Myles Morell <a href="https://x.com/MylesMorell/status/1897734296586105271" target="_blank" rel="noopener">posted</a> a video on X on Thursday showing Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN) being asked whether he thinks Republicans should &#8220;take a step further and potentially bring a vote to expel&#8221; Green.
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🚨BREAKING: Congressman <a href="https://twitter.com/timburchett?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@timburchett</a> said “at some point we have to restore decorum and Al just might be that sacrificial lamb” when asked if republicans should take a step further and potentially bring a vote to expel <a href="https://twitter.com/RepAlGreen?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RepAlGreen</a>. <a href="https://t.co/NVqSwyn9q0">pic.twitter.com/NVqSwyn9q0</a>
&mdash; Myles Morell (@MylesMorell) <a href="https://twitter.com/MylesMorell/status/1897734296586105271?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 6, 2025</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;Yea,&#8221; Burchett replied. &#8220;I think it could be a reasonable consideration because I think &#8230; we&#8217;re going to have to do something to combat this craziness that&#8217;s going on. At some point we have to restore decorum and Al just might be that sacrificial lamb.&#8221;
Expulsion from the House requires a two-thirds majority vote to succeed and has only happened a handful of times throughout U.S. history. Two expelled members were convicted of crimes, while three others were kicked out in 1861 for backing the Confederacy. The most recent vote took place in late 2023, when the House <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/house-votes-to-expel-george-santos" target="_blank" rel="noopener">expelled</a> Rep. George Santos (R-NY) as he faced federal charges. Santos later <a href="https://www.justice.gov/archives/opa/pr/former-congressman-george-santos-pleads-guilty-fraud-and-identity-theft" target="_blank" rel="noopener">pleaded</a> guilty to identity theft and wire fraud charges.
In another video — this one from the Daily Caller News Foundation&#8217;s Andi Shae Napier — House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) dismissed the notion that the GOP would be able to expel members not aligned with Trump&#8217;s &#8220;MAGA&#8221; movement, noting how it would require a two-thirds majority vote for such an bid to succeed and stressing that such an outcome &#8220;will never happen.&#8221;
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🚨BREAKING: House Democratic Leader <a href="https://twitter.com/RepJeffries?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RepJeffries</a> says “They have no ability to expel members &#8230;. that will never happen.”
Even though Republican Rep <a href="https://twitter.com/timburchett?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@timburchett</a> told me earlier that Republicans pushing to expel would be a “reasonable consideration”. 
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&mdash; Myles Morell (@MylesMorell) <a href="https://twitter.com/MylesMorell/status/1897750066388939209?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 6, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Earlier on Thursday, the GOP-led House <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/10-dems-join-gop-to-censure-rep-al-green-for-heckling-trump" target="_blank" rel="noopener">censured</a> Green in a bipartisan fashion for his outburst during Trump&#8217;s speech earlier in the week. Ten Democrats joined with 214 Republicans in voting to pass the censure resolution. Two Democrats also voted &#8220;present.&#8221; The final vote was 224-198-2.
&#8220;Today, I voted to censure a fellow member of Congress. When you knowingly break House rules, as Rep. Green did, it shouldn&#8217;t be surprising to face consequences,&#8221; Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA) <a href="https://x.com/RepMGP/status/1897718371346792787" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> on X. &#8220;Congress should respect the co-equal office of the Presidency, regardless of who holds the job, do our constitutional duty, and stop with the theatrics at these events.&#8221;
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) called Green to present himself to the well of the House chamber for pronouncement of the censure, but another disruption ensued. A group of Democrats <a href="https://x.com/Phil_Lewis_/status/1897674818666868765" target="_blank" rel="noopener">stood</a> in the well with Green and sang &#8220;We Shall Overcome&#8221; while Johnson slammed his gavel and called for the House to &#8220;come to order.&#8221; Johnson ultimately <a href="https://x.com/CurtisHouck/status/1897672545211416803" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announced</a> the House would stand in recess.
&#8220;When I’m censured I’m singing Freebird,&#8221; Burchett <a href="https://x.com/timburchett/status/1897703751475249415" target="_blank" rel="noopener">quipped</a> in a post to X, referring to the song by rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd.
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When I’m censured I’m singing Freebird.
&mdash; Tim Burchett (@timburchett) <a href="https://twitter.com/timburchett/status/1897703751475249415?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 6, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Rep. Andy Ogles (R-TN) <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/gop-resolution-seeks-to-strip-committee-assignments-from-dems-who-disrupted-al-green-censure" target="_blank" rel="noopener">unveiled</a> a resolution that seeks to strip committee assignments from those who interrupted the censure. The conservative House Freedom Caucus released a statement from its chairman, Rep. Andy Harris (R-MD), saying the group intends to file a resolution that specifically aims to remove Green&#8217;s committee assignments.
Green, who has <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/house-democrat-moves-to-impeach-trump-over-dastardly-deeds" target="_blank" rel="noopener">filed</a> multiple articles of impeachment against Trump over the years, spoke in the House chamber after being censured. During his more than 30 minutes of remarks, the Democrat said, &#8220;And still I rise a proud, liberated Democrat, unbought, unbossed, and unafraid.&#8221;
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&quot;And still I rise a proud, liberated Democrat, unbought, unbossed and unafraid.&quot;
WATCH: Complete remarks from <a href="https://twitter.com/RepAlGreen?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RepAlGreen</a> (D-TX) following House censure. <a href="https://t.co/LIKoxLFUem">pic.twitter.com/LIKoxLFUem</a>
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Rep. Al Green (D-TX)

Could Al Green Face An Expulsion Vote? One GOP Lawmaker Believes That’s A ‘Reasonable Consideration’

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George Washington University professor Jonathan Turley laid into House Democrats on Thursday after the lower chamber voted to censure Rep. Al Green (D-TX) for disrupting President Donald Trump&#8217;s address two days prior.
Turley spared no feelings as he declared the party had truly hit &#8220;rock bottom&#8221; when members doubled down on Green&#8217;s antics, adding, &#8220;The vote reduced the Democrats from federal legislators to the level of graffiti artists.&#8221;
&#8220;Green was censured, but only 9 Democrats joined in the motion. The Democrats then refused to clear the well and disrupted Speaker Johnson&#8217;s efforts to complete the censure process. The sound you heard was the Democratic party hitting rock bottom in this disgraceful display,&#8221; Turley began.
The disruption he alluded to involved a number of Democrats singing &#8220;We Shall Overcome&#8221; as Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) attempted to close out the censure process.
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Faced with the first member to be expelled during a joint session address, the Democrats followed a censure over his disruption by disrupting the business of the House. Johnson showed admirable restraint and put the house into recess&#8230;
&mdash; Jonathan Turley (@JonathanTurley) <a href="https://twitter.com/JonathanTurley/status/1897680200294445379?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 6, 2025</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;Faced with the first member to be expelled during a joint session address, the Democrats followed a censure over his disruption by disrupting the business of the House,&#8221; Turley continued, adding, &#8220;Johnson showed admirable restraint and put the house into recess.&#8221;
&#8220;With this vote and the subsequent protest in the well, the party has cut itself adrift from any principle of decorum or civility,&#8221; Turley said, and then quickly corrected his numbers regarding the vote. &#8220;It turns out that only 8 Democrats voted for the motion. Two voted present. Green said he would do it again and the rest of the party supported him.&#8221;
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&#8230;As the Democrats sang &quot;we shall overcome,&quot; some may ask how a party can overcome this final surrender to pure rage. The vote reduced the Democrats from federal legislators to the level of graffiti artists. It is all not performative rage.
&mdash; Jonathan Turley (@JonathanTurley) <a href="https://twitter.com/JonathanTurley/status/1897681512142688336?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 6, 2025</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;As the Democrats sang &#8216;we shall overcome,&#8217; some may ask how a party can overcome this final surrender to pure rage. The vote reduced the Democrats from federal legislators to the level of graffiti artists. It is all not [sic] performative rage,&#8221; he concluded.
Turley had previewed the censure vote earlier in the day, noting that it was a clear opportunity for Democrats to put some distance between the whole of the party and Rep. Green&#8217;s antics — which were condemned by pundits on both sides of the aisle — during Tuesday&#8217;s joint session address.
&#8220;The House will soon vote on the censure of Rep. Al Green for disrupting the Trump address to the joint session of Congress. Every member should vote for the censure. This will be a defining moment for Democrats: a choice between rage and reason; lunacy and civility,&#8221; Turley said, noting that he had long been critical of members of both parties when they participated in such disruptions.
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The House will soon vote on the censure of Rep. Al Green for disrupting the Trump address to the joint session of Congress. Every member should vote for the censure. This will be a defining moment for Democrats: a choice between rage and reason; lunacy and civility&#8230;
&mdash; Jonathan Turley (@JonathanTurley) <a href="https://twitter.com/JonathanTurley/status/1897662322195431842?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 6, 2025</a></blockquote>
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House Judiciary Committee Holds First Impeachment Inquiry Hearing

Jonathan Turley Scorches Democrats In Brutal Dissection Of Al Green Censure Process

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A <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/L000557" target="_blank" rel="noopener">76-year-old</a> Democrat lawmaker froze in the middle of delivering a <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/u-s-house-of-representatives" target="_blank" rel="noopener">House</a> floor speech, a health scare that his team suggested was due to a new medication.
Rep. John Larson (D-CT) was criticizing the Trump administration&#8217;s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) when he abruptly stopped talking. In the moments that followed, Lardon appeared to struggle as he tried to get back to speaking. Larson was eventually told that his speaking time had expired as he slowly flipped through some papers.
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WTNH News 8 in New Haven, Connecticut, later reported a <a href="https://www.wtnh.com/news/connecticut/rep-john-larson-thanks-supporters-after-adverse-reaction-to-medication/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">statement</a> from Larson&#8217;s office on what transpired on the House floor.
&#8220;Congressman Larson appreciates the well wishes from everyone who has reached out. This afternoon, he had what was likely an adverse reaction to a new medication and is having tests administered by the House Attending Physician out of an abundance of caution,&#8221; the lawmaker&#8217;s office said.
&#8220;He later participated in multiple meetings in his office and was alert and engaged,&#8221; Larson&#8217;s team continued. &#8220;The Congressman remains in touch with his staff and in good spirits.&#8221;
Video of Larson freezing mid-speech began to spread on X in the evening. Commenters reacted with a mix of reactions that ranged from wishing the congressman well, urging him to consider retirement, and calling for term limits.
Similar conversations have dogged older politicians on both sides of the aisle in recent years, including now-former President Joe Biden, Sen. <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/mitch-mcconnell" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mitch McConnell</a> (R-KY), Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), and Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA). Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) had been <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/feinstein-briefly-hospitalized-after-fall-senators-office-says" target="_blank" rel="noopener">pressured</a> to step down over concerns about her health up until she <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/sen-dianne-feinstein-dies-at-90" target="_blank" rel="noopener">died</a> at the age of 90 in 2023.
CT Insider <a href="https://www.ctinsider.com/politics/article/ct-congress-delegation-age-biden-trump-2024-19548855.php" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a> last summer that Connecticut&#8217;s delegation was among the nation&#8217;s oldest in the run-up to the 2024 election with the age of 66 being the average of its members in the House and Senate. Larson, who was then 75, was quoted defending the senior nature of himself and his colleagues.
&#8220;Provided you’re able to deliver and you’re able to carry out the responsibility in a system that’s based on seniority, this is a very good thing both for the state of Connecticut and for New England currently,&#8221; Larson said.

Rep. John Larson

76-Year-Old Democrat Freezes During Speech On House Floor

It took just over two weeks after Inauguration Day for <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/donald-trump" target="_blank" rel="noopener">House Democrats</a> to begin a push to <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/impeachment" target="_blank" rel="noopener">impeach</a> President <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/donald-trump" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Donald Trump</a> in his second administration.
Rep. Al Green (D-TX) announced Wednesday that he was introducing articles of impeachment, citing the prospect of &#8220;ethnic cleansing&#8221; after Trump <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/united-states-will-take-over-gaza-strip-trump-says-during-netanyahu-press-conference" target="_blank" rel="noopener">proposed</a> the United States take over Gaza.
&#8220;The movement to impeach the president has begun,&#8221; Green said. &#8220;I rise to announce that I will bring Articles of Impeachment against the president for dastardly deeds proposed and dastardly deeds done.&#8221;
During a press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday, Trump proposed that the United States would take over the Gaza Strip.
&#8220;We&#8217;ll own it and be responsible for dismantling all of the dangerous unexploded bombs and other weapons on the site, level the site, and get rid of the destroyed buildings, level it out,&#8221; Trump said.
He added the project would &#8220;create an economic development that will supply unlimited numbers of jobs and housing for the people of the area. Do a real job, do something different.&#8221;
As <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/united-states-will-take-over-gaza-strip-trump-says-during-netanyahu-press-conference" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a> by The Daily Wire, Trump mentioned earlier on Tuesday during an Oval Office meeting with Netanyahu that he wanted to have the entire population of Gaza relocated — not killed.
&#8220;We’re talking about probably 1.7 million people,&#8221; Trump told reporters. &#8220;I think they’ll be resettled in areas where they can live a beautiful life and not be worried about dying every day.&#8221;
The Gaza Strip has been mired in a conflict between Israel and Hamas ever since the October 7 terror attack of 2023. Both sides <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/hostage-and-ceasefire-deal-reached-between-hamas-and-israel" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reached</a> a hostage-and-ceasefire deal earlier this month.
Green is no stranger to proposing articles of impeachment against Trump. The congressman from the Houston area did so <a href="https://www.texastribune.org/2019/07/17/al-greens-third-attempt-impeach-donald-trump-fails/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">multiple times</a> during Trump&#8217;s first term but to no avail.
However, Trump did get impeached twice, just not on articles brought by Green. One dealt with Ukraine, and the other with January 6. Both efforts ended in acquittal by a GOP-led Senate.
Green&#8217;s latest bid to impeach Trump will likely be dismissed like those in the past, as the House and Senate are controlled by Republicans who are largely aligned with the president.
&#8220;Nobody cares,&#8221; <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/elon-musk" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Elon Musk</a>, who is leading <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/weekend-warrior-elon-musk-reveals-how-doge-is-cutting-billions-in-spending-every-day" target="_blank" rel="noopener">cost-cutting efforts</a> in Trump&#8217;s Department of Government Efficiency (<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/department-of-government-efficiency-doge" target="_blank" rel="noopener">DOGE</a>), <a href="https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1887168189777285425" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> in response to a video of Green posted to X.
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Nobody cares <a href="https://t.co/norkwEJrcv">https://t.co/norkwEJrcv</a>
&mdash; Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href="https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1887168189777285425?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 5, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Rep. Al Green

House Democrat Moves To Impeach Trump Over ‘Dastardly Deeds’

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Rep. <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/alexandria-ocasio-cortez" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez</a> (D-NY), a high-profile member of the leftist &#8220;Squad,&#8221; lost her bid to become the top Democrat on the powerful House Oversight Committee in the next session of Congress.
Democrats chose <a href="https://x.com/AnnieGrayerCNN/status/1864047737517326415" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA)</a>, who was reportedly <a href="https://punchbowl.news/article/house/nancy-pelosi-aoc-house-oversight-committee/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">backed</a> by former House Speaker <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/nancy-pelosi" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Nancy Pelosi</a> (D-CA), to become the ranking member of the panel that will remain in GOP control next year.
The final tally on Tuesday was reportedly <a href="https://x.com/MZanona/status/1869066308836540501" target="_blank" rel="noopener">131 votes</a> for Connolly and 84 votes for Ocasio-Cortez, a result matching the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/aoc-endures-setback-in-bid-to-become-top-house-oversight-dem" target="_blank" rel="noopener">recommendation</a> of the Democrats&#8217; Steering and Policy Committee.
&#8220;I thank my colleagues for their support and the confidence they&#8217;ve placed in me to lead House Democrats on the Oversight Committee,&#8221; Connolly said in a statement posted to X.
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I thank my colleagues for their support and the confidence they&#39;ve placed in me to lead House Democrats on the Oversight Committee.
My full statement: <a href="https://t.co/lOJfVZ1gC3">pic.twitter.com/lOJfVZ1gC3</a>
&mdash; Rep. Gerry Connolly (@GerryConnolly) <a href="https://twitter.com/GerryConnolly/status/1869076114074935755?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 17, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Ocasio-Cortez, currently the <a href="https://ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/politics/2023/02/14/aoc-takes-leadership-role-on-key-congressional-committee" target="_blank" rel="noopener">vice-ranking member</a> of the Oversight Committee, had sought to move up amid <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/house-democrats-committee-leaders-ranking-members/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reports</a> of a push within the Democratic Party to allow younger members to lead committees.
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The 35-year-old famously <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/26/nyregion/joseph-crowley-ocasio-cortez-democratic-primary.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">upset</a> then-Rep. Joseph Crowley (D-NY) — the No. 4 Democrat in the House at the time — in a 2018 primary and became a leading figure in leftist circles.
Punchbowl News&#8217; Max Cohen <a href="https://x.com/maxpcohen/status/1869067887836872918" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> in a post to X: &#8220;Connolly’s pitch was his intense focus on the panel and how he would deliver based on his experience. That won out over AOC’s message tailored at fighting for the working class.&#8221;
Connolly, 74, has served on the oversight panel <a href="https://connolly.house.gov/cor/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">since</a> joining Congress in 2009. Last month, Connolly <a href="https://connolly.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=6160" target="_blank" rel="noopener">revealed</a> he had cancer of the esophagus with no symptoms aside from some abdominal aches and pains. He pledged to keep working while undergoing treatment.
In a <a href="https://www.politico.com/f/?id=00000193-8e3d-dd01-a3d7-eeff404f0000" target="_blank" rel="noopener">letter</a> to colleagues announcing his bid for the ranking member spot, Connolly spoke about pushing back on Republicans and touted his support of President Joe Biden during a corruption-focused impeachment inquiry.
&#8220;We must expose and dismantle bad-faith Republican efforts to promote conspiracy theories, intimidate witnesses, and undermine democratic processes,&#8221; Connolly wrote.
He added: &#8220;I&#8217;ve done this effectively in my work on the Committee in opposing the impeachment of President Biden and while serving as an appointee on the Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government.&#8221;
Connolly will take on the role being left behind by Rep. <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/jamie-raskin" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jamie Raskin</a> (D-MD), who opted to instead <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/nadler-cedes-top-democrat-role-on-house-judiciary" target="_blank" rel="noopener">campaign</a> for the ranking member position on the House Judiciary Committee.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

AOC Loses Bid To Become Top Oversight Dem

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

House Oversight Committee

On Wednesday, Rep. <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/jerry-nadler" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jerry Nadler</a> (D-NY) bowed out of the race to be the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee, which has oversight of the Department of Justice, in the new Congress starting next year.
Nadler, who has held either the chairman or ranking member position in the panel for the past several years, revealed his decision in a <a href="https://x.com/FarnoushAmiri/status/1864402828405485670" target="_blank" rel="noopener">letter</a> to colleagues while vouching for Rep. <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/jamie-raskin" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jamie Raskin</a> (D-MD) to take his place during the first half of President-elect Donald Trump&#8217;s second term.
&#8220;As our country faces the return of Donald Trump, and the renewed threats to our democracy and our way of life that he represents, I am very confident that Jamie would ably lead the Judiciary Committee as we confront this growing danger,&#8221; Nadler wrote.
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News: Rep. JERRY NADLER will be stepping down from race to be the top Democrat on House Judiciary Committee, making the difficult decision after speaking with staff and Rep. Jamie Raskin who announced his bid for the job. Here’s the letter he sent to colleagues, obtained by AP <a href="https://t.co/Tgswdt8Yzu">pic.twitter.com/Tgswdt8Yzu</a>
&mdash; Farnoush Amiri (@FarnoushAmiri) <a href="https://twitter.com/FarnoushAmiri/status/1864402828405485670?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 4, 2024</a></blockquote>
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The announcement came amid <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/house-democrats-committee-leaders-ranking-members/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reports</a> of a push within the Democratic Party to pave the way for younger members to take on leadership roles after Republicans completed a <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/republicans-projected-to-win-house-complete-2024-sweep" target="_blank" rel="noopener">2024 election sweep</a> that included the GOP keeping control of the House while winning back the Senate and the White House. <a href="https://x.com/daveweigel/status/1864401834799997247" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Nadler is 77</a> while Raskin is 61.
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Raskin, who led the January 6-focused impeachment inquiry against Trump and was a member of the now-defunct January 6 Committee, declared his candidacy to become the top Democrat on the judiciary panel earlier this week. In his own letter, Raskin spoke about combating Trump&#8217;s &#8220;MAGA&#8221; movement.
&#8220;In the 119th Congress, the Judiciary Committee will be the headquarters of Congressional opposition to authoritarianism and MAGA’s campaign to dismantle our Constitutional system and the rule of law as we know it,&#8221; Raskin wrote to his colleagues, adding: &#8220;I hope to be at the center of this fight.&#8221;
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Raskin has held the role of ranking member on the House Oversight Committee for the past couple of years. With Raskin stepping away, Rep. <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/alexandria-ocasio-cortez" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez</a> (D-NY) has expressed interest in taking his place, setting up a clash against <a href="https://x.com/AnnieGrayerCNN/status/1864047737517326415" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA)</a>.
&#8220;I&#8217;m having a lot of conversations with my colleagues,&#8221; Ocasio-Cortez <a href="https://x.com/KevinFreyTV/status/1864449492247867708" target="_blank" rel="noopener">told reporters</a>. &#8220;I think it&#8217;s incredibly important that we prepare ourselves fully for an incoming Trump administration as well as fighting for everyday working Americans.&#8221;

Jerry Nadler

Nadler Cedes Top Democrat Role On House Judiciary

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Jamie Raskin

House Speaker <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/mike-johnson" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mike Johnson</a> (R-LA) hauled in a record $27.5 million in the third quarter this year giving Republicans a boost as they attempt to hold onto their narrow majority. 
The fundraising total included $19.4 million for political action committees and $8.1 million for candidates, <a href="https://punchbowl.news/article/election-2024/mike-johnson-breaks-record-q3/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">according</a> to Punchbowl News. Johnson’s office told the outlet that it was the most money ever raised by a Republican speaker during the third quarter leading up to Election Day. 
“In less than one year as Speaker, I’m thankful that we have been able to build a team and set new fundraising records that will ensure House Republicans can keep and grow our majority,” Johnson <a href="https://thehill.com/homenews/house/4932824-mike-johnson-fundraising-house-republicans/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a>. “Now with less than one month until the most important election of our lifetimes, another strong quarter shows voters are motivated down the stretch and ready to elect Republicans up and down the ballot to fix our economy, secure the border, and restore peace through strength.”
As Republicans hold onto just an eight-seat majority in the House, control of the chamber is expected to be up for grabs again in November. With 218 seats needed for a majority, current <a href="https://election.dailywire.com/?_gl=1*12z7ny5*_gcl_au*MTcxMDAwNTQzNC4xNzI4NDIwOTQ2*_ga*OTUxNjU0OTE2LjE2OTY4ODU4OTM.*_ga_CZKR9ZYKJP*MTcyODk5MzU2MS4zMDIuMS4xNzI4OTkzNTYyLjU5LjAuMA..">projections</a> show Republicans with 212 likely or leaning seats and Democrats with 208 likely or leaning seats, with an additional 15 races expected to be toss-ups. 
Last week, the Congressional Leadership Fund, a PAC aligned with Johnson and House Republican leadership, <a href="https://congressionalleadershipfund.org/clf-posts-largest-quarter-ever-and-adds-11-million-to-key-races/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announced</a> that it had raised $81.4 million in the third quarter, which it said was its all-time record for fundraising in a quarter. As of September 30, CLF said it had raised a total of 212.2 million for the 2024 election cycle and had $153 million cash on hand.
“With just four weeks from Election Day, we are invested deeply and continuing to strategically add more in the must-win races that will determine the Majority,” said CLF President Dan Conston.
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Despite the record haul from CLF, Democrats still have a fundraising edge. The House Majority PAC, a Democrat-aligned group, <a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2024/10/08/house-super-pacs-fundraising-hmp-clf-00182971" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> it raised $99 million in the third quarter, beating the CLF by $18 million. 
“HMP could not be more proud to have bested our Republican counterparts in Q3, erasing the GOP Super PAC advantage as the candidate fundraising gap continues to grow for Democrats,” said House Majority PAC President Mike Smith. “In the four weeks leading up to Election Day, we believe our record-breaking fundraising and strategic advantage in reserving crucial television and digital time at optimal rates will allow us to take back the House in November.”
On the presidential side, Vice President Kamala Harris has also been attracting big donors. Since entering the race in July, Harris has raised more than $1 billion — which includes the campaign and a campaign-affiliated joint fundraising committee. This does not include other aligned PACs backing her campaign. 
Former President Donald Trump and the Republican National Committee have raised more than $850 million for the entire 2024 calendar year.

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Speaker Johnson Breaks Fundraising Record As Republicans Seek To Hold House Majority

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Top <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/house-democrats" target="_blank" rel="noopener">House Democrats</a> won&#8217;t say for certain if they will certify the results of the 2024 presidential election if former President <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/donald-trump" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Donald Trump</a> beats Vice President <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/kamala-harris" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kamala Harris</a>, according to a new report.
Some of these members, including those who objected to Trump electors in 2017, signaled <a href="https://www.axios.com/2024/10/11/house-democrats-jan-6-election-trump-raskin" target="_blank" rel="noopener">to Axios</a> that Trump may cause issues with the vote that would give them pause.
Democrats would certify a Trump victory &#8220;assuming everything goes the way we expect it to,&#8221; said Jim McGovern (D-MA), the ranking member of the Rules Committee.
&#8220;We have to see how it all happens,&#8221; McGovern said. &#8220;My expectation is that we would.&#8221;
Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), a senior House Democratic chief deputy whip, told the outlet that she did not know what kind of &#8220;shenanigans&#8221; Trump is planning.
&#8220;We would have to, in any election &#8230; make sure that all the rules have been followed,&#8221; she said.
Oversight Committee ranking member Jamie Raskin (D-MD), who served on the former January 6 panel, suggested Trump may resort to &#8220;manipulating&#8221; counts in some states.
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Trump &#8220;is doing whatever he can to try to interfere with the process,&#8221; Raskin said, adding he &#8220;definitely&#8221; does not assume a victory by the former president would be legitimate.
He insisted: &#8220;Democrats don&#8217;t engage in election fraud and election fabrication.&#8221;
There are also Republicans, including <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/02/politics/donald-trump-accept-2024-election-results/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Trump</a> and House Speaker <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/09/30/congress-certification-election-mike-johnson/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mike Johnson</a> (R-LA), who have said they would accept the results of the 2024 election if the contest is &#8220;fair&#8221; and &#8220;honest.&#8221;
But Harris and her allies have made a big deal about casting Trump as a <a href="https://www.facebook.com/KamalaHarris/videos/its-simple-donald-trump-is-a-threat-to-our-democracy-and-fundamental-freedomswit/1129631844761562/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">&#8220;threat&#8221;</a> to democracy after some GOP opposition to the last election&#8217;s results and the Capitol riot on January 6, 2021.
That at least a handful of Democrats might now lean back into a <a href="electoral-college-vote-counts-president-trump-josh-hawley/4129641001/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">long tradition</a> of lawmakers trying — in vain — to object to Electoral College votes prompted some ridicule from the Right on social media.
&#8220;It&#8217;s (D)ifferent,&#8221; <a href="https://x.com/ComfortablySmug/status/1844542115776192798" target="_blank" rel="noopener">quipped</a> the popular Comfortably Smug account on X. Mike Davis, a former Senate staffer who now leads the Article III Project, <a href="https://x.com/mrddmia/status/1844543632197529698" target="_blank" rel="noopener">blared</a>, &#8220;&#8216;Insurrection!'&#8221;
Axios noted that House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) signaled during a September press conference that he would use his influence to dissuade an organized effort against certification.
&#8220;House Democrats are going to do everything necessary to &#8230; ensure that the winner of the presidential election is certified on January 6th without drama or consequences,&#8221; he said.
After her earlier comments, Schakowsky said in a statement she was &#8220;proud to &#8230; join all my Democratic colleagues in certifying the 2020 election&#8221; and looks forward to &#8220;doing the same in January 2025.&#8221;

Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA)

Leading Dems Won’t Confirm If They’ll Certify Trump Victory: Report

Multiple House Democrats said on Thursday that they would continue to call former President Donald Trump a &#8220;threat to democracy&#8221; — even after calls for the party to tone down its language in the wake of a second assassination attempt on the Republican nominee.
Fox Business correspondent Hillary Vaughn asked three House Democrats if they &#8220;think it&#8217;s time for Democrats to stop calling Trump a threat to democracy,&#8221; and all of them defended the description for the Democratic Party&#8217;s political rival.
&#8220;No, the fact of the matter is that he is a threat to democracy,&#8221; said Rep. <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/hank-johnson" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Hank Johnson</a> (D-GA).
Rep. Pramilla Jayapal (D-WA) responded to the Fox Business reporter&#8217;s question, saying, &#8220;No, I think we should be clear that he is a threat to democracy.
&#8220;Do you think the rhetoric needs to be toned down?&#8221; Vaughn pressed.
&#8220;I think [Trump&#8217;s] rhetoric should be toned down, absolutely,&#8221; Jayapal replied.
&#8220;Listen, these are the facts; he is a threat,&#8221; Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) added. &#8220;Period. Point blank.&#8221;
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DISGRACEFUL: House Democrats tell Fox News that they will refuse to stop calling President Trump a &#8220;threat&#8221; after the second attempt on his life in two months.
&#8220;He is a threat. Period. Point Blank&#8221; <a href="https://t.co/bu8cj6orEv">pic.twitter.com/bu8cj6orEv</a>
— Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) <a href="https://twitter.com/TrumpWarRoom/status/1837165356030300396?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 20, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Trump <a href="https://x.com/jimsciutto/status/1835748500899770373" target="_blank" rel="noopener">slammed</a> the Democrats&#8217; &#8220;rhetoric&#8221; and &#8220;lies&#8221; about him after Secret Service agents fired on a man who allegedly hid out for 12 hours near Trump&#8217;s golf course in South Florida to take a shot at the Republican nominee.
&#8220;Because of this Communist Left Rhetoric, the bullets are flying, and it will only get worse,&#8221; Trump wrote on Truth Social.
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre also <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/kjp-defends-calling-trump-a-threat-after-shes-confronted-by-peter-doocy" target="_blank" rel="noopener">defended</a> calling Trump a &#8220;threat&#8221; earlier this week when she was confronted by Fox News Senior White House Correspondent Peter Doocy.
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“It’s been only two days since somebody allegedly tried to kill Donald Trump again, and you’re here at the podium of the White House briefing room calling him a ‘threat,&#8217;” Doocy said during a White House press briefing on Tuesday. “How many more assassination attempts on Donald Trump until the president, the vice president, and you pick a different word to describe Trump other than ‘threat’?”
“Peter … I actually completely disagree with the premise of your question. The question that you’re asking, it is also incredibly dangerous in the way that you’re asking it,” Jean-Pierre responded. “Because the American people are watching, and to say that from an administration who has consistently condemned political violence, from an administration that the president called the former president and was thankful, grateful that he was okay … and now for you to make that comment in your questioning … that is also incredibly dangerous.”
Jean-Pierre then said her description of Trump as a &#8220;threat&#8221; is accurate, arguing, “What I have said about the former president about January 6 is facts.”

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