Democratic Efforts to Impeach Trump to Continue

At least nine incoming progressive members of the House Democratic caucus are expected to support efforts to impeach President Donald Trump. Outgoing Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, has been leading this push. Green and representatives from the Removal Coalition and the Courage for Democracy Project shared this with Fox News Digital after a Capitol Hill news conference. This follows Green introducing articles of impeachment in August.

Green is hopeful for support from Reps.-elect Melat Kiros, D-Colo., Dan Koh, D-Mass., Chris Rabb, D-Pa., and Angela Gonzales-Torres, D-Calif., among others, to continue his impeachment efforts after he leaves Congress.

“Impeachment is the only means for our future. We cannot deal with a president who engages in corruption,” Green stated to Fox News Digital. “The end is to have the president removed from office. I applaud the courageous members carrying these efforts into the next Congress.”

Green highlighted Trump’s cryptocurrency dealings as an example of alleged corruption. Angela Gonzales-Torres plans to continue Green’s efforts, representing over 100,000 Los Angeles voters who elected her to Congress.

The coalition is uncertain if these efforts will succeed. Even if the House passes articles against Trump, the Senate could choose not to convict, as in Trump’s previous impeachment trials. However, organizers remain confident that increasing grassroots pressure may persuade more Democratic lawmakers to support impeachment.

Keira Havens, co-founder of the Courage for Democracy Project, believes that articulating the necessity for Trump’s removal will garner more support. Havens mentioned that some Democrats may oppose impeachment articles due to perceived lack of legal substance or potential failure in the Senate.

A constitutional expert associated with the Courage for Democracy Project cited Rule VIII, suggesting it offers additional avenues for removing a president. However, the House holds sole impeachment power while the Senate holds the power to try impeachments.

Jessica Denson, founder of the Removal Coalition, criticized Democratic lawmakers who focus on hearings and potential prosecutions over impeaching Trump. Denson deemed them “spineless,” arguing that grassroots pressure can eventually sway them.

With Democrats set to take control of the House in January, impeachment supporters may have better opportunities to advance resolutions against Trump. Under the Constitution, impeachment requires a simple majority in the House, while a two-thirds Senate majority is needed for conviction and removal from office.

The coalition also aims to pursue impeachment proceedings against War Secretary Pete Hegseth. Eight articles of impeachment have been filed against Hegseth. They argued that any wrongdoing involving Hegseth could implicate Trump, but a finding of wrongdoing by Hegseth would not automatically implicate Trump legally or constitutionally.

Neither Trump nor Hegseth responded to Fox News Digital’s requests for comment.