With members of his own party speaking out against his effort, the Democrat angling to compel the GOP-led House into taking action on seven articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump got cold feet.
Rep. Shri Thanedar (D-MI), who had been facing bipartisan opposition and likely would have seen his resolution tabled, announced on X that he would not be forcing a vote on Wednesday after speaking with his colleagues.
&#8220;Instead, I will add to my articles of impeachment and continue to rally the support of both Democrats and Republicans to defend the Constitution with me,&#8221; Thanedar said.
Thanedar asserted that Trump’s controversial plan to accept a roughly $400 million luxury aircraft known as the “Flying Palace” from Qatar was among the new impeachable offenses that Trump has committed.
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In the fifteen days since I filed seven articles of impeachment against President Trump, he has committed more impeachable offenses, most dangerously, accepting a $400 million private jet from Qatar, which even Republican Members of Congress have called wrong.
So, after talking…
— Congressman Shri Thanedar (@RepShriThanedar) <a href="https://twitter.com/RepShriThanedar/status/1922757785239859526?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 14, 2025</a></blockquote>
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He added: &#8220;This is not about any one person or party; it is about defending America, our Constitution, and Rule of Law. I will continue to pursue all avenues to put this President on notice and hold him accountable for his many impeachable crimes.&#8221;
The House had been expected to vote on his resolution within the hour.
<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/democrat-unveils-7-articles-of-impeachment-against-trump" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Unveiled</a> last month, Thanedar&#8217;s impeachment resolution accused Trump of committing various &#8220;high crimes and misdemeanors&#8221; over alleged constitutional violations related to taxpayer funds, deportations, tariffs, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), retaliation against the press, and more.
Thanedar gave <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/democrat-pulls-trigger-on-trump-impeachment-forcing-house-to-act" target="_blank" rel="noopener">notice</a> on Tuesday that he would invoke privilege, a move that would push House GOP leadership to act on his impeachment resolution within two legislative days.
However, Axios <a href="https://www.axios.com/2025/05/13/donald-trump-impeachment-thanedar-democrats-react" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a> that Democrats privately criticized Thanedar as being a &#8220;dumbs***&#8221; and &#8220;utterly selfish&#8221; for pressing ahead with impeachment. The outlet also <a href="https://www.axios.com/2025/05/14/trump-impeachment-pelosi-thanedar-nadler" target="_blank" rel="noopener">disclosed</a> how Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-NY) received applause from colleagues during a meeting after he cast the impeachment effort as &#8220;idiotic&#8221; and &#8220;horrible.&#8221;
Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) and Whip Katherine Clark (D-MA) even told fellow Democrats they would vote to table the resolution ahead of time, <a href="https://x.com/allymutnick/status/1922655316845425122" target="_blank" rel="noopener">according</a> to Punchbowl News.
Thanedar, a 70-year-old Indian immigrant serving his second term in the House, is facing primary challenges. The incumbent moved to force the House to act on impeachment following Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), a member of the leftist &#8220;Squad,&#8221; <a href="https://x.com/RashidaTlaib/status/1922006536223588774" target="_blank" rel="noopener">declaring</a> that she backed one of his rivals.
When he introduced his impeachment articles in April, Thanedar insisted that his effort was &#8220;not about partisanship,&#8221; but rather &#8220;protecting our democracy and ensuring that no one, not even a President, is above the law.&#8221;
In his first term, Trump was impeached twice while 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. Rep. Al Green (D-TX) announced in February that he would <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/house-democrat-moves-to-impeach-trump-over-dastardly-deeds" target="_blank" rel="noopener">seek</a> to impeach Trump for &#8220;dastardly deeds,&#8221; but he has not forced a vote. Trump <a href="https://x.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1919396921593958754" target="_blank" rel="noopener">fired</a> back at the Democrats after Thanedar revealed his impeachment articles.
“The Democrats are really out of control. They have lost everything, especially their minds! These Radical Left Lunatics are into the ‘Impeachment thing’ again,” Trump said on X. “They have already got two ‘No Name,’ little respected Congressmen, total Whackjobs both, throwing the ‘Impeachment’ of DONALD J. TRUMP around, for about the 20th time, even though they have no idea for what I would be Impeached.”
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) released a <a href="https://mikejohnson.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=1594">statement</a> criticizing Democrats on the latest impeachment bid before Thanedar backed off.
“House Democrats have demonstrated once again they are willing to abuse the Constitution in their effort to impede the agenda of the American people. Their latest sham impeachment charade against President Trump is another embarrassing political stunt. Today, House Republicans will move promptly to discard it,&#8221; Johnson said.
&#8220;While Democrats are throwing fits, impeding law enforcement, playing political games, and demonstrating how far out of touch they are — Republicans are working to deliver lower taxes for families, restore American energy dominance, strengthen border security, restore peace through strength, and make government work more efficiently and effectively,&#8221; the speaker added. &#8220;The contrast has never been more clear.&#8221;

Rep. Shri Thanedar (D-MI)

Rejected By His Own Party, Democrat Backs Down On Forcing Trump Impeachment Vote

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A Democrat lawmaker is pushing the House toward a vote this week on seven articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump.
During an appearance on the House floor, Rep. Shri Thanedar (D-MI) announced that he intended to invoke privilege, which compels the GOP leadership to act on his impeachment resolution within two legislative days.
It&#8217;s likely that Republicans will move to table the measure, effectively squashing the effort.
Thanedar&#8217;s impeachment articles, which he <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/democrat-unveils-7-articles-of-impeachment-against-trump" target="_blank" rel="noopener">unveiled</a> in April, accuse Trump of committing various &#8220;high crimes and misdemeanors&#8221; over alleged constitutional violations related to taxpayer funds, deportations, tariffs, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), retaliation against the press, and more.
&#8220;Donald J. Trump has been committing crimes since day one,&#8221; Thanedar said during his remarks on Tuesday. After ticking off the focus of his impeachment articles, he also took note of Trump&#8217;s controversial plan to accept a roughly $400 million luxury aircraft known as the “Flying Palace” from Qatar.
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Rep. Shri Thanedar (D-MI, <a href="https://twitter.com/RepShriThanedar?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@repshrithanedar</a>) on impeaching President Trump.
Full video here: <a href="https://t.co/8foOzwty7S">https://t.co/8foOzwty7S</a> <a href="https://t.co/A57j0kabNi">pic.twitter.com/A57j0kabNi</a>
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In 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. Rep. Al Green (D-TX) announced in February, just over two weeks after Inauguration Day, that he would <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/house-democrat-moves-to-impeach-trump-over-dastardly-deeds" target="_blank" rel="noopener">begin</a> a push to impeach Trump for &#8220;dastardly deeds.&#8221;
After Thanedar followed suit, revealing his seven articles of impeachment last month, Trump fired back with a lengthy post on X.
“The Democrats are really out of control. They have lost everything, especially their minds! These Radical Left Lunatics are into the ‘Impeachment thing’ again,” Trump said on X. “They have already got two ‘No Name,’ little respected Congressmen, total Whackjobs both, throwing the ‘Impeachment’ of DONALD J. TRUMP around, for about the 20th time, even though they have no idea for what I would be Impeached.”
As Trump continued, he suggested that Republicans should consider expelling the Democrats who are perpetuating the impeachment efforts against him.
&#8220;These are very dishonest people that won’t let our Country heal! Why do we allow them to continuously use Impeachment as a weapon against the President of the United States who, by all accounts, is working hard to SAVE OUR COUNTRY,” Trump said.
Meanwhile, top Democrats in the House refused to endorse Thanedar&#8217;s impeachment bid.
House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar (D-CA) <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0k1NTbGeI64" target="_blank" rel="noopener">told</a> reporters that impeachment was &#8220;not an exercise that we’re willing to undertake&#8221; given doubts that Republicans would get on board. And House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) <a href="https://www.youtube.com/live/5k7gZd2JnKg" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> he would not have &#8220;anything further to add&#8221; until he speaks with Thanedar.

Democrat Pulls Trigger On Trump Impeachment, Forcing House To Act

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On Tuesday, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) declined to rule out impeaching federal judges in this session of Congress, although he emphasized the &#8220;very high burden&#8221; required for such a significant course of action.
Johnson clarified his position as House GOP leadership has faced pressure from some Republican lawmakers and President Donald Trump, who have pushed for <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/impeachathon-ensnares-growing-number-of-get-trump-judges" target="_blank" rel="noopener">impeaching</a> or <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/proposal-remove-judge-blocked-trump-deportation-flights-without-impeachment" target="_blank" rel="noopener">otherwise</a> trying to remove judges who have ruled against the current administration&#8217;s policies over the view that they are acting as leftist activists.
&#8220;Look, impeachments are never off the table if it&#8217;s merited. But in our system, we&#8217;ve had 15 federal judges impeached in the entire history of the country,&#8221; Johnson said in response to a reporter&#8217;s question during a press conference on Capitol Hill. &#8220;I mean, there may be some that I feel merit that, but you’ve got to get the votes for it, right? And it&#8217;s a very high burden. And, frankly, the bar is high crimes and misdemeanors.&#8221;
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Q: &#8220;Are judicial impeachments off the table for the rest of this Congress?&#8221;
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Johnson noted how difficult it would be for the Senate to agree on conviction — which would result in removal from office — given that it requires a two-thirds majority. Republicans have only a slim, 53-seat majority in the upper chamber, and Democrats and the independents who caucus with them likely would oppose any such effort.
&#8220;Even if we could get an impeachment article through the House on a federal judge, it&#8217;s unlikely that they would be tried and convicted in the Senate on that, with the divided number we have,&#8221; he said. &#8220;So, short of that, what can we do?&#8221;
Johnson highlighted legislation from Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA), which aims to restrict federal judges from issuing nationwide injunctions, as a means to curb judicial activism or venue shopping. The bill, named the &#8220;No Rogue Rulings Act,&#8221; <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/house-curb-nationwide-injunctions-anti-trump-judges" target="_blank" rel="noopener">passed</a> through the House last month, but has yet to be taken up by the Senate.
&#8220;Darrell Issa&#8217;s bill is a great response. The &#8216;No Rogue Rulings Act&#8217; would prohibit a single individual judgment issuing a nationwide injunction like that to stop the entire policy of an administration,&#8221; Johnson said. &#8220;We passed it through the House, we sent it to the Senate with every expectation that they should be able to take that up. And I certainly hope they can, because, again, shouldn&#8217;t be a partisan issue.&#8221;

Speaker Mike Johnson

Here’s Where Speaker Johnson Stands On Impeaching Judges

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President Donald Trump blistered Democrats in Congress in a Monday morning post on X, citing the latest impeachment filing against him as proof that members of the opposition party had &#8220;lost everything, especially their minds!&#8221;
Trump laid out his thoughts in a lengthy post, arguing that those who would attempt to impeach him — again — were &#8220;total LOWLIFES&#8221; who had no interest in making the country better, only in attacking him for &#8220;cleaning up the MESS&#8221; left behind after four years under former President Joe Biden.
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The Democrats are really out of control. They have lost everything, especially their minds! These Radical Left Lunatics are into the “Impeachment thing” again. They have already got two “No Name,” little respected Congressmen, total Whackjobs both, throwing the “Impeachment” of…
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&#8220;The Democrats are really out of control. They have lost everything, especially their minds! These Radical Left Lunatics are into the &#8216;Impeachment thing&#8217; again,&#8221; Trump began, referencing impeachment articles filed by Rep. Shri Thanedar (D-MI). &#8220;They have already got two &#8216;No Name,&#8217; little respected Congressmen, total Whackjobs both, throwing the &#8216;Impeachment&#8217; of DONALD J. TRUMP around, for about the 20th time, even though they have no idea for what I would be Impeached.&#8221;
Thanedar&#8217;s filing, which came just ahead of the president marking his first 100 days in office, accused Trump of obstruction of justice, abuse of power, violation of power, bribery and corruption, citing the deportation of illegal alien gang member Kilmar Abrego-Garcia to his home country of El Salvador and claiming that the Department Of Government Efficiency (DOGE) was usurping congressional authority. Rep. Al Green (D-TX), who was censured for disrupting Trump&#8217;s address before a joint session of Congress, has also promised to introduce impeachment articles.
Trump went on to offer sarcastic suggestions as to possible reasons he might be facing yet another impeachment filing: &#8220;Maybe it should be for cleaning up the MESS that they left us on the Border, or the Highest Inflation in our Country’s History or, perhaps, it should be the incompetent Withdrawal from Afghanistan, or Russia, Russia, Russia/Ukraine, Ukraine, Ukraine, or the Attack of Israel on October 7th that only proceeded because they allowed Iran to regain Great Wealth.&#8221;
&#8220;These Congressmen stated that, they didn’t know why they would Impeach me but, &#8216;We just want to do it,'&#8221; Trump continued, suggesting that it was the Democrats who were actually guilty of crimes worth addressing. &#8220;The Republicans should start to think about expelling them from Congress for all of the crimes that they have committed, especially around Election time(s). These are very dishonest people that won’t let our Country heal! Why do we allow them to continuously use Impeachment as a weapon against the President of the United States who, by all accounts, is working hard to SAVE OUR COUNTRY.&#8221;
&#8220;It’s the same playbook that they used in my First Term, and Republicans are not going to allow them to get away with it again. These are total LOWLIFES, who hate our Country, and everything it stands for,&#8221; Trump concluded, tossing a barb at Senator Adam Schiff (D-CA) and the last-minute blanket pardon he&#8217;d received from former President Biden. &#8220;Perhaps we should start playing this game on them, and expel Democrats for the many crimes that they have committed — And these are REAL crimes. Remember, &#8216;Shifty&#8217; Adam Schiff demanded a Pardon, and they had to use the power of the Auto Pen, and a Full Pardon, for him and the Unselect Committee of Political Thugs, to save them from Expulsion, and probably worse!&#8221;

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Trump Blisters ‘Out Of Control’ Democrats Over Latest Impeachment Filing: ‘Total Whackjobs’

Trump Blisters 'Out Of Control' Democrats Over Latest Impeachment Filing: 'Total Whackjobs'

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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>
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&#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;

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Democrat Unveils 7 Articles Of Impeachment Against Trump

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On Sunday, embattled Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) would not rule out prioritizing another impeachment effort against President Donald Trump if Democrats take back power in Congress after the 2026 midterm elections.
CNN anchor Dana Bash pressed Schumer on the question during an interview on &#8220;State of the Union,&#8221; noting how Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA) said he &#8220;<a href="https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/25/politics/jon-ossoff-trump-impeachment/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">strongly</a>&#8221; agreed that Trump needs to be impeached.
&#8220;Your colleague from Georgia Senator Jon Ossoff told voters at a town hall that he &#8216;strongly&#8217; agrees that President Trump should be impeached. Do you agree with him? Would that be a priority if Democrats were to take back Congress?&#8221; Bash asked.
&#8220;Well, look, right now, President Trump is violating rule of law in every way,&#8221; Schumer claimed. &#8220;We&#8217;re fighting him every single day in every way. And our goal is to show the American people over and over again, whether it&#8217;s the economy, whether it&#8217;s tariffs, whether it&#8217;s Russia and overseas, and whether it&#8217;s rule of law, how bad he is. And two years is too far away to predict. Our job is day to day to day to show who Trump is, what he is doing. And it&#8217;s having an effect.&#8221;
Bash cut in as Schumer started talking about polls, &#8220;But you&#8217;re not ruling out &#8230; You&#8217;re not saying no?&#8221;
Schumer would not take a stance either way. &#8220;Look, it&#8217;s too far away to even judge,&#8221; he said.
Trump was impeached twice during his first term by the House, which was then controlled by the Democrats. One effort dealt with Ukraine, and the other with January 6. Both bids ended in acquittal by a GOP-led Senate.
Schumer, who is facing a crisis of confidence in his leadership after he refused to obstruct a GOP stopgap bill to avert a partial government shutdown earlier this year, insisted that he is staying put and sent a warning to Republicans.
&#8220;I&#8217;m fighting the fight every day, as is our caucus, in a united and successful way, as you have seen by your poll and other polls,&#8221; Schumer said. &#8220;We&#8217;re showing America how bad Trump is, and showing that Republicans who embrace Trump do so at their peril.&#8221;

Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer, D-N.Y

Schumer Won’t Rule Out Prioritizing Another Trump Impeachment

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Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) delivered a quick fact-check to Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) during a Tuesday hearing, using her own previous actions to discredit her current position on the impeachment of judges.
Crockett, along with several other Democrats, used her time during the committee hearing to complain that democracy itself would be left in shambles if Republicans were to succeed in impeaching any of the judges who have unilaterally blocked President Donald Trump’s administration from taking certain actions.
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🔥Jasmine Crockett starts HYPERVENTILATING about protecting the institution of the judiciary — before PROMPTLY being reminded by <a href="https://twitter.com/repdarrellissa?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@repdarrellissa</a> that she cosponsored legislation to impeach Justices Thomas &amp; Alito!
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“The problem that we have right now is that if we continue down this road, we will not have a rule of law because we have people that are currently serving and they’re saying things like, ‘Ignore the judge’s order.’”
Making no mention of the fact that President Joe Biden had done exactly that when he pushed ahead with student loan forgiveness despite a Supreme Court decision stating that he did not have the authority to do so, Crockett continued.
“What it means to have law and order in this country is that you follow the order and you go through the appeals process even if you dislike what the judge did,” Crockett said before yielding back her time.
She relied, as have other Democrats and media talking heads alike, on the narrative claiming that Republicans wanted to impeach the federal judges over rulings they “did not like” — despite the fact that the reasoning given by those calling for impeachment is rooted instead in those judges’ alleged abuses of power.
Issa stepped in briefly then, observing that when Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) had introduced articles of impeachment against conservative Supreme Court Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas, Crockett herself had co-sponsored the move.
“It does seem interesting that when the shoe is on the other foot, everyone is self-righteous!” Issa said before moving on to the next agenda item.

House Oversight And Accountability Members And Watchdog Group Court Accountability Focus On Supreme Court Ethics

Darrell Issa Stops Crockett Cold With Real-Time Fact Check On Impeaching Judges

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A House GOP proposal seeks to remove an Obama-appointed judge who <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/president-trump-says-judge-blocking-deportations-should-be-impeached" target="_blank" rel="noopener">blocked</a> President Donald Trump&#8217;s administration from conducting deportation flights of suspected Venezuelan gang members under the Alien Enemies Act.
Rep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ) unveiled on Monday a <a href="https://biggs.house.gov/sites/evo-subsites/biggs.house.gov/files/evo-media-document/biggs-resolution-to-remove-judge-boasberg-good-behavior-clause.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">resolution</a> to remove James Boasberg, Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, for alleged &#8220;failure to maintain the standard of good behavior&#8221; mandated by Article III, Section 1 of the Constitution.
&#8220;Judge Boasberg abused his judicial authority for political gain and is not in compliance with the constitutional Good Behavior Clause. He must not be permitted to remain in his position,&#8221; Biggs <a href="https://biggs.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-biggs-introduces-resolution-remove-judge-boasberg-failure-comply" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> in a statement. &#8220;Congress has a duty to fulfill the promises we’ve made to the American people, including defending the President’s authority to enforce our laws.&#8221;
Biggs noted that he is the co-sponsor of resolutions to impeach Boasberg, but acknowledged that the effort is doomed to fail in the face of Democrat opposition because it requires a two-thirds majority in order for any judge to be removed from office. Republicans have only a slim, 53-seat majority in the upper chamber.
&#8220;My resolution, on the other hand, asserts, pursuant to Article III, Section 1, that rogue judges may be removed the same way we confirm them — by a simple majority,&#8221; Biggs added.
Some Republicans and Trump have pushed for the impeachment of Boasberg, who was <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/meet-the-obama-appointed-judge-trying-to-stop-trump-from-deporting-criminal-illegals" target="_blank" rel="noopener">involved</a> with the Russiagate scandal and has been <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/judge-boasberg-blocked-deportation-signal-chat-lawsuit" target="_blank" rel="noopener">assigned</a> to a Signalgate lawsuit, and other judges who have issued orders stopping the president from taking certain actions amid legal challenges.
However, Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts issued a rare statement <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/chief-justice-john-roberts-speaks-out-against-trump-backed-push-to-impeach-judges" target="_blank" rel="noopener">declaring</a> the “normal appellate review process exists” for the purpose of fighting a judicial decision. And House GOP leadership is moving ahead with hearings and legislation. On Wednesday, the lower chamber is <a href="https://x.com/rachel_schilke/status/1906796673596326294" target="_blank" rel="noopener">expected</a> to vote on a <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/house-to-vote-on-restraining-nationwide-injunctions-stop-judicial-overreach-against-trump" target="_blank" rel="noopener">bill</a> that seeks to stem the tide of federal judges issuing nationwide injunctions against the Trump administration.
Biggs said: &#8220;We cannot stand by while activist judges who incorrectly believe they have more authority than the duly-elected President of the United States, impose their own political agenda on the American people.&#8221;

Rep. Andy Biggs

Proposal Aims To Bypass Impeachment, Remove Judge Who Blocked Trump’s Use Of Deportation Flights

Andy Biggs

Supreme Court Chief Justice <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/john-roberts" target="_blank" rel="noopener">John Roberts</a> issued a rare statement on Tuesday pushing back on a push by some Republicans to impeach federal judges who have sided against President Donald Trump&#8217;s second-term administration.
&#8220;For more than two centuries, it has been established that impeachment is not an appropriate response to disagreement concerning a judicial decision,&#8221; Roberts <a href="https://x.com/edokeefe/status/1902029175638073448" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a>. &#8220;The normal appellate review process exists for that purpose.&#8221;
Over the past few weeks, a couple of House Republicans have <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/impeachathon-ensnares-growing-number-of-get-trump-judges" target="_blank" rel="noopener">unveiled</a> articles of impeachment against federal judges who have issued rulings unfavorable to the Trump administration, arguing they have become &#8220;judicial activists.&#8221;
The Daily Wire <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/congressman-introduces-articles-of-impeachment-against-judge-blocking-trump-deportations?topStoryPosition=undefined" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a> the latest set of impeachment articles was introduced against James Boasberg, an Obama-appointed judge blocking Trump’s invocation of the Alien Enemies Act to deport violent criminal illegal migrants.
Trump himself <a href="https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/114183576937425149" target="_blank" rel="noopener">took aim</a> at Boasberg in a post on Truth Social earlier on Tuesday, calling him a &#8220;troublemaker and agitator&#8221; who &#8220;like many of the Crooked Judges’ I am forced to appear before, should be IMPEACHED!!!&#8221;
More than a dozen judges have been subject to impeachment proceedings over the course of United States <a href="https://www.senate.gov/about/powers-procedures/impeachment/impeachment-list.htm" target="_blank" rel="noopener">history</a>, dating back to the 1700s. Some of the cases resulted in a guilty verdict and removal from office.
The House and Senate are currently led by Republicans, though by slim margins. While a simple majority to impeach could be achieved along party lines in the House, a bipartisan group of 67 senators would be needed to convict.
Mike Davis, who <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/govt-background-checks-for-trump-political-appointees-include-left-wing-questions" target="_blank" rel="noopener">helped</a> oversee the vetting of judicial appointments as a Senate staffer and now runs the conservative Article III Project, responded defiantly to Robert&#8217;s statement on impeaching judges in a <a href="https://x.com/mrddmia/status/1902029950452113699" target="_blank" rel="noopener">post</a> on X.
&#8220;For more than two centuries, it has been established that impeachment is a political decision by Congress. An activist judge ordering planes to turn around during a national-security operation is not a &#8216;judicial decision,'&#8221; Davis said.
&#8220;That is a highly illegal and extremely dangerous sabotage of the presidency, which is an impeachable offense,&#8221; he added. &#8220;Your statement is not an appropriate response. The normal impeachment process exists for that purpose.&#8221;

Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts

Chief Justice John Roberts Speaks Out Against Trump-Backed Push To Impeach Judges

Illegal Immigation

John Roberts

Judiciary

Supreme Court

House Republicans have now unveiled articles of impeachment against three federal judges who have issued rulings against the President Donald Trump&#8217;s second-term administration in what has been dubbed an &#8220;impeachathon&#8221; of &#8220;judicial activists.&#8221;
In a post to X on Thursday, Rep. Andy Ogles (R-TN) revealed an impeachment <a href="https://x.com/RepOgles/status/1895164077841805616" target="_blank" rel="noopener">resolution</a> accusing United States District Judge Amir Ali, a Biden appointee, of &#8220;high crimes and misdemeanors&#8221; for <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/judge-says-trump-admin-cant-put-blanket-pause-on-foreign-aid" target="_blank" rel="noopener">blocking</a> the Trump administration&#8217;s foreign aid pause.
The measure faults Ali for an order that &#8220;without merit marginalized the President&#8217;s Article II authority, which vests power to conduct foreign policy &#8230; and has further compromised the President&#8217;s fiduciary obligation to review federal agencies and programs.&#8221;
Ogles introduced his resolution after Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts granted the Trump administration&#8217;s request to put on hold Ali&#8217;s order commanding the Executive Branch to pay an estimated $2 billion in foreign assistance funds, per <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-administration-supreme-court-foreign-aid-freeze/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CBS News</a>.
Rep. Eli Crane (R-AZ) previously <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/republican-moves-to-impeach-obama-judge-who-restricted-doge-access-to-treasury-payment-system" target="_blank" rel="noopener">introduced</a> articles of impeachment against U.S. District Judge Paul Engelmayer, an Obama appointee, for restricting Elon Musk&#8217;s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) team from accessing a Treasury payment system.
Ogles then unveiled impeachment articles against U.S. District Judge John Bates, an appointee of former President George W. Bush, who ordered health agencies to restore data after Trump acted to stop the government from promoting &#8220;gender ideology,&#8221; <a href="https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/5138505-judge-trump-administration-federal-health-agencies-data-restoration/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Hill</a> reported.
Judges have been subject to impeachment proceedings over the course of United States <a href="https://www.senate.gov/about/powers-procedures/impeachment/impeachment-list.htm" target="_blank" rel="noopener">history</a>. Some cases have resulted in a guilty verdict and removal from office. It remains to be seen whether this new push will be taken up by the Republican leadership in the House.
Rep. Andrew Clyde (R-GA) has also said he was drafting articles of impeachment for U.S. District Judge John McConnell Jr., another Obama appointee, who ordered the Trump administration to unfreeze payments for grants and other programs, according to <a href="https://www.npr.org/2025/01/31/nx-s1-5282410/trump-spending-freeze-blocked-federal-judge" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NPR</a>.
Ogles posted a video to X on Thursday in which he provides an update on the &#8220;Impeachathon&#8221; using a chart of &#8220;Known Get-Trump Judicial Activists&#8221; that showed the four judges under &#8220;Articles Drafted/In Process&#8221; and seven others in a &#8220;Wanted&#8221; section.
&#8220;James Madison, Founding Father, warned us about an overactive — a too powerful, quite frankly — a woke judiciary, and we see it coming to pass,&#8221; Ogles said, adding later he was placing the sign so people would know, &#8220;We&#8217;re going to hold these judges accountable.&#8221;
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🚀IMPEACHATHON UPDATE: More rogue judges are targeting President Trump. 
I&#39;m turning up the heat. <a href="https://t.co/EMYZCKniUf">pic.twitter.com/EMYZCKniUf</a>
&mdash; Rep. Andy Ogles (@RepOgles) <a href="https://twitter.com/RepOgles/status/1895177965966610859?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 27, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Rep. Andy Ogles

‘Impeachathon’ Ensnares Growing Number Of ‘Get-Trump’ Judges

Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)

Elon Musk

On Wednesday, a House Republican unveiled articles of impeachment against a federal judge in New York who temporarily restricted Trump administration officials, including the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), from accessing a payment system of the Treasury Department.
The articles of impeachment introduced by Rep. Eli Crane (R-AZ) accuse U.S. District Judge Paul Engelmayer, an Obama appointee, of high crimes and misdemeanors after his recent <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-admin-takes-action-after-obama-judge-blocks-doge-from-searching-for-waste-in-treasury-system" target="_blank" rel="noopener">order</a> that favored 19 Democrat state attorneys general who had sued over DOGE&#8217;s ability to access the system that reportedly oversees trillions of dollars in payments each year.
When Crane shared his articles to X on Wednesday, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/white-house-musk-is-not-the-doge-administrator" target="_blank" rel="noopener">presidential adviser</a> Elon Musk — who has been spearheading the DOGE effort to reduce government waste — <a href="https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1892324956135989334" target="_blank" rel="noopener">responded</a>, &#8220;Good.&#8221; Crane <a href="https://x.com/RepEliCrane/status/1892344868174799074" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> in a reply: &#8220;If these activist judges want to be politicians, they should resign and run for office.&#8221;
One of two articles that appear in Crane&#8217;s resolution, which is <a href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/143/text/ih?overview=closed&amp;format=xml" target="_blank" rel="noopener">available online</a>, alleges Engelmayer &#8220;engaged in judicial misconduct&#8221; when the judge halted Trump&#8217;s executive order establishing and implementing DOGE on &#8220;purely political grounds, demonstrating clear bias and prejudice against the President and the 74,000,000 Americans who voted for him.&#8221;
It further states that Engelmayer &#8220;acted outside the bounds of judicial propriety,&#8221; including &#8220;by submitting this ruling that demonstrates clear bias and prejudice against the President;&#8221; and &#8220;by willfully disregarding established legal precedent in the issuance of rulings, by submitting this injunction in the middle of the night, which may have been done with the intent to influence the outcome of cases to favor certain parties.&#8221;
The second article says Engelmayer &#8220;has abused his judicial office by using his authority to further personal or political interests, contrary to the constitutional responsibility to apply the law impartially, including the improper handling of this case in a manner that demonstrates favoritism or undue influence, undermining the fundamental principles of justice.&#8221;
Judges have been the subject of impeachment proceedings over the course of United States <a href="https://www.senate.gov/about/powers-procedures/impeachment/impeachment-list.htm" target="_blank" rel="noopener">history</a>. Some cases have resulted in a guilty verdict and removal from office. It remains to be seen whether this latest push will be taken up by leadership in the House, which is currently led by Republicans.
Crane revealed last week he would be drafting articles of impeachment after Engelmayer issued the temporary restraining order and before a second federal judge <a href="https://abcnews.go.com/US/judge-continuing-block-musk-doge-accessing-treasury-payment/story?id=118825220" target="_blank" rel="noopener">kept it in place</a> while considering a preliminary injunction.
&#8220;Partisan judges abusing their positions is a threat to democracy,&#8221; Crane said on X. &#8220;The left has done &#8216;irreparable harm&#8217; to this country. President Trump and his team at @DOGE are trying to fix it.&#8221; In a second post, the congressman <a href="https://x.com/RepEliCrane/status/1889325208009338884" target="_blank" rel="noopener">added</a>: &#8220;This is obviously judicial overreach. Judge Engelmayer is attempting to stop White House employees from accessing the very systems they oversee. Where in the constitution does it say a President and his team cannot root out obvious waste, fraud and abuse?&#8221;

Republican Moves To Impeach Obama Judge Who Restricted DOGE Access To Treasury Payment System

Judge

Treasury Department

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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