Texas Democratic Representative Al Green filed a resolution Tuesday to impeach President Trump over his ordering a strike on Iranian nuclear facilities without consulting Congress. The resolution was promptly shot down in a 344-79 <a href="https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2025175">vote</a>.
Green’s <a href="https://algreen.house.gov/sites/evo-subsites/algreen.house.gov/files/evo-media-document/final-draft-article-of-impeachment-2.pdf">resolution</a> alleged Trump was violating the separation of powers by disregarding the War Powers Clause of the Constitution by sanctioning a strike on three Iranian nuclear materials enrichment bases on June 21.
While announcing the resolution, Green said, “I take no delight in what I&#8217;m doing. I do this because I love my country. … I do it because I understand that the President of the United States of America has a duty to consult Congress before taking this country to war.”
“I do this because, if I do not, this authoritarian president that we currently have will continue to assume power,” Green added.
Although it was initially reported that Trump did not reach out to Democratic congressmen before the strikes, White House Press Secretary Karoline Levitt <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/leavitt-debunks-completely-false-report-that-top-dems-not-given-advanced-notice-of-iran-strikes">confirmed</a> that Trump spoke to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and attempted to reach House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) prior to the attack.
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) praised Trump’s decisive actions in a <a href="https://x.com/SpeakerJohnson/status/1936602051431063760">post</a> on X.
“Leaders in Congress were aware of the urgency of this situation and the Commander-in-Chief evaluated that the imminent danger outweighed the time it would take for Congress to act,” Johnson said.
This is the second resolution Green has introduced since Trump took office for his second term. The <a href="https://algreen.house.gov/sites/evo-subsites/algreen.house.gov/files/evo-media-document/h.res_.415-articles-of-impeachment-against-donald-john-trump.pdf">first resolution</a> was filed in May of this year and similarly claimed Trump’s actions were authoritarian.
Within hours of introducing the resolution, the House voted 344-79 to table it. 128 Democrats joined all 216 House Republicans against pushing forward the resolution.
This comes as Trump <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/make-my-day-trump-dares-aoc-to-impeach-him">called out</a> Representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and Ilhan Omar (D-MN) in a <a href="https://x.com/RapidResponse47/status/1937510767030600179?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1937510767030600179%7Ctwgr%5E6b8149f37078205de859342cd41e05e4b6e76136%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dailywire.com%2Fnews%2Fmake-my-day-trump-dares-aoc-to-impeach-him">post</a> on Truth Social. Trump urged them to try to impeach him to “MAKE MY DAY.” Both Ocasio-Cortez and Omar voted against tabling the bill.
“Democrats are the real threat to democracy, they&#8217;ll invent any excuse to impeach the president the moment they get power,” the National Republican Congressional Committee said in a statement following the vote. “128 Democrats just hid their beliefs and voted to table impeachment, clearly too scared to be honest and too weak to lead. Here&#8217;s the truth: If Democrats retake the Majority in 2026, out of touch Democrats won&#8217;t focus on the economy, border, or public safety. They&#8217;ll go right back to wasting time on political revenge and impeachment stunts.&#8221;
This is not Green’s first – or even second – attempt at impeaching Trump. In Trump’s first term, Green alone introduced <a href="https://algreen.house.gov/impeachment">three separate resolutions</a> to impeach Trump. Green’s gripes in those resolutions range from bigotry to transphobia.
Green is well-known for his disruptive political behavior. In March, Green was <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/10-dems-join-gop-to-censure-rep-al-green-for-heckling-trump">censured</a> for heckling Trump during his address to a joint session of Congress. Following his censure, dozens of Democrats <a href="https://x.com/Phil_Lewis_/status/1897674818666868765">flooded</a> the floor while singing “We Shall Overcome.”

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President Donald Trump dared Democrats to impeach him in a scathing social media post on Tuesday morning, naming Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) specifically and daring her to “MAKE MY DAY.”
Trump took to his Truth Social platform to post the missive, in which he referenced her recent threats to call for impeachment over his decision to strike Iranian nuclear facilities. He then took direct aim at the New York congresswoman, saying that she and other Democrats in Congress were flailing in recent polls.
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.<a href="https://twitter.com/POTUS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@POTUS</a>: &#8220;So go ahead and try Impeaching me, again, MAKE MY DAY!&#8221; <a href="https://t.co/5TnYlzBFwv">pic.twitter.com/5TnYlzBFwv</a>
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“Stupid AOC, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, one of the ‘dumbest’ people in Congress, is now calling for my Impeachment, despite the fact that the Crooked and Corrupt Democrats have already done that twice before,” Trump began. “The reason for her ‘rantings’ is all of the Victories that the U.S.A. has had under the Trump Administration. The Democrats aren’t used to WINNING, and she can’t stand the concept of our Country being successful again.”
Trump then used Ocasio-Cortez to bash Reps. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) and Ilhan Omar (D-MN), saying that as “unqualified” as he believed Ocasio-Cortez to be, they were worse.
“When we examine her Test Scores, we will find out that she is NOT qualified for office but, nevertheless, far more qualified than Crockett, who is a seriously Low IQ individual, or Ilhan Omar, who does nothing but complain about our Country, yet the Failed Country that she comes from doesn’t have a Government, is drenched in Crime and Poverty, and is rated one of the WORST in the World, if it’s even rated at all.”
“How dare ‘The Mouse’ tells us how to run the United States of America!” Trump continued, pivoting to take a jab at former President Joe Biden and his Vice President Kamala Harris. “We’re just now coming back from that Radical Left experiment with Sleepy Joe, Kamala, and ‘THE AUTOPEN,’ in charge. What a disaster it was!”
Turning back to Ocasio-Cortez, he added, “AOC should be forced to take the Cognitive Test that I just completed at Walter Reed Medical Center, as part of my Physical. As the Doctor in charge said, ‘President Trump ACED it,’ meaning, I got every answer right. Instead of her constant complaining, Alexandria should go back home to Queens, where I was also brought up, and straighten out her filthy, disgusting, crime ridden streets, in the District she ‘represents,’ and which she never goes to anymore.”
“She better start worrying about her own Primary, before she thinks about beating our Great Palestinian Senator, Cryin’ Chuck Schumer, whose career is definitely on very thin ice!” Trump concluded, daring her to go ahead and “try” to impeach him. “She and her Democrat friends have just hit the Lowest Poll Numbers in Congressional History, so go ahead and try Impeaching me, again, MAKE MY DAY!”
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Republicans are roasting Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) for suggesting on Saturday evening that President Donald Trump should be impeached for ordering strikes on three facilities in Iran to prevent that country from achieving nuclear weapons.
&#8220;The President’s disastrous decision to bomb Iran without authorization is a grave violation of the Constitution and Congressional War Powers,&#8221; the high-profile member of the leftist &#8220;Squad&#8221; declared in a <a href="https://x.com/AOC/status/1936600627221565468" target="_blank" rel="noopener">post</a> on X. &#8220;He has impulsively risked launching a war that may ensnare us for generations. It is absolutely and clearly grounds for impeachment.&#8221;
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene quickly shot back at Ocasio-Cortez.
&#8220;Shut up you pathetic little hypocrite,&#8221; Greene <a href="https://x.com/RepMTG/status/1936615639621288028" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> on X. &#8220;YOU fully supported our military and IC running the proxy war against Russia in Ukraine. And you VOTED to fund the Ukraine war under your President with dementia. You don’t get to play anti-war and moral outrage anymore.&#8221;
Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) <a href="https://x.com/NRCC/status/1936758140760129890" target="_blank" rel="noopener">contended</a> on Fox News that Democrats did call for impeachment after former President Barack Obama attacked Libya, Syria, Pakistan, and Yemen during his tenure.
&#8220;For my colleagues that are now demanding impeachment, it’s absolutely absurd &#8230; these folks are truly reaching new levels of Trump derangement in the aftermath of yesterday&#8217;s decision,&#8221; he added, alluding to what has become widely known as <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/trump-derangement-syndrome" target="_blank" rel="noopener">&#8220;Trump Derangement Syndrome.&#8221;</a>
Dan Turrentine, who worked for former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton when she was serving as a Senator from New York, agreed that the action was not impeachable — and decried his Democratic colleagues who were asserting that it was.
&#8220;It was too depressing to write this last night, after we got off air, so I went to bed. But, it needs to be said by more Democrats: this was not an impeachable offense, and Trump did not need congressional approval for one precision attack under the circumstances, just as Obama did not when striking Bin Laden,&#8221; he posted early on Sunday. &#8220;Why can’t our Party just say it’s great we achieved the objective and destroyed Iran’s nuclear sites, God bless the soldiers who carried this out and made it home safely, God bless our country, military, allies, and we look forward to a full intel briefing.&#8221; 
&#8220;If one must then assert Congressional authority at the moment, add that any escalation will require congressional approval. And if you must, express concern for where this may go and what might come next. But, for so many in my Party to knee jerk with unhinged calls for impeachment — and sadly omit in their statement support for Iran not having nuclear weapons, which has been a principle of our Party for 40 years — is truly TDS,&#8221; he added.
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It was too depressing to write this last night, after we got off air, so I went to bed. But, it needs to be said by more Democrats: this was not an impeachable offense, and Trump did not need congressional approval for one precision attack under the circumstances, just as Obama…
— dan turrentine (@danturrentine) <a href="https://twitter.com/danturrentine/status/1936724740644749574?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 22, 2025</a></blockquote>
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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.
Some Democrats have already been <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/congressional-black-caucus-leader-impeachable-trump-los-angeles-deployment" target="_blank" rel="noopener">pushing</a> for Trump to be impeached in his second administration, including for &#8220;dastardly deeds,&#8221; but they are powerless to press ahead because Republicans control both chambers of Congress. However, that could change after next year&#8217;s midterm elections, as noted by Sen. James Lankford (R-LA) during an <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHXweWk6SNQ" target="_blank" rel="noopener">interview</a> on &#8220;Fox News Sunday&#8221; with anchor Shannon Bream.
&#8220;If Democrats get control of Congress, we are most certainly headed towards impeachment again. That has been the playbook that they&#8217;ve played twice on President Trump. So, certainly, if they get control of Congress in this next election, they will work towards impeachment. That&#8217;s their favorite play to be able to do,&#8221; Lankford said.

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Republicans Torch AOC For Suggesting Trump Be Impeached For Iran Strikes

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Rep. Yvette Clarke (D-NY), the chairwoman of the Congressional Black Caucus, said on Tuesday that she believes President Donald Trump&#8217;s troop <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-sends-another-2000-national-guard-troops-to-l-a" target="_blank" rel="noopener">deployment</a> in response to the violent anti-ICE protests around Los Angeles is worthy of impeachment.
In a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3VMJlLi9nw" target="_blank" rel="noopener">press conference</a> on Capitol Hill, a reporter asked whether the descriptors that Democrats have applied to Trump&#8217;s actions — specifically: &#8220;lawlessness, and unconstitutional, and a violation of human rights&#8221; — would &#8220;rise to the level of impeachment&#8221; and whether they are &#8220;impeachable offenses.&#8221;
Clarke responded in the affirmative.
&#8220;Well, you know, I believe it is. I definitely believe it is,&#8221; the influential Democrat said, &#8220;but we’ll cross that bridge when we get to it.&#8221;
The president invoked the ire of Democrats for sending National Guardsmen and U.S. Marines to Los Angeles amid violent anti-ICE protests, leading to a legal standoff with California Governor Gavin Newsom, who <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/california-sues-trump-over-national-guard-deployment-says-president-manufactured-crisis" target="_blank" rel="noopener">sued</a> the Trump administration and is trying to <a href="https://x.com/yashar/status/1932506908461838759" target="_blank" rel="noopener">stop</a> the deployment.
&#8220;Look, if we didn’t get involved, right now, Los Angeles would be burning &#8230; Los Angeles right now would be on fire. And we have it in great shape. I am not playing around,&#8221; Trump <a href="https://x.com/TrumpWarRoom/status/1932477437549425074" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a>.
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When asked about Clarke&#8217;s view on impeachment, House Democratic Caucus Chairman Pete Aguilar (D-CA) indicated his party is not ready to go there.
“I&#8217;ve said before, from this podium, that House Democrats aren’t focused on impeachment today,” Aguilar <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59sURASZvos" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> during another press conference. &#8220;We are focused on holding the president and House Republicans accountable for the policies that attack the basic needs, like health care and food assistance.&#8221;
Some Democrats have tried <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/rejected-by-his-own-party-democrat-backs-down-on-forcing-trump-impeachment-vote" target="_blank" rel="noopener">pushing impeachment</a> during this session of Congress, accusing Trump of <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/house-democrat-moves-to-impeach-trump-over-dastardly-deeds" target="_blank" rel="noopener">&#8220;dastardly deeds&#8221;</a> and other alleged offenses, but they have all fizzled out as the Republicans who are largely aligned with the president control the House.
But Aguilar went on to suggest an inquiry could be a consideration in the future — if Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chairwoman Suzan DelBene (D-WA) leads her party to seize back the House with the midterm elections in 2026.
&#8220;There will be plenty of time, when Suzan DelBene guides us to the majority, for us to exercise oversight where we can ask some very difficult questions [about] the policies that the administration is going currently, but right now that isn&#8217;t our focus,&#8221; Aguilar said.

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Black Caucus Head Wants To Impeach Trump For Sending Troops To Los Angeles

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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…
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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

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

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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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;

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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;

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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

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