As President Donald J. Trump prepares for his final two years in office, bogged down by Democrat-led investigations, rumors are swirling online that the president may even be considering resigning rather than facing a third impeachment.
Unverified claims suggest the president is aware of the threat and is privately weighing his options to save his legacy.
President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speak privately in the Vermeil Room before a dinner, Monday, July 7, 2025, at the White House. (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok)
Donald Trump in the Oval Office
Again, there is no evidence the claims are true.
Still, they raise an interesting question his administration will need to confront: could the Democrats use their new majorities in both chambers of Congress to finally impeach a president they spent a decade trying to remove from politics?
And would, in fact, it be worth it for the Democrats — if only to destroy his legacy?
Jeffries Says Democrats Haven’t Discussed Impeachment
Not only are the claims unverified, but House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries also told reporters on Wednesday that nobody in his caucus has yet raised the possibility of impeaching the president.
“I haven’t had a single member of the House Democratic Caucus talk to me about impeachment,” he said.
The comments may be true, but that doesn’t mean the president won’t be impeached, and it certainly doesn’t mean the most progressive Democrats in the House and Senate, or soon to be in the House and Senate, aren’t already considering their options.
Jeffries himself even admitted recently that the possibility has not been ruled out, telling CNN in an interview on October 25:
“We haven’t ruled anything in, and we have not ruled anything out,” he said.
On Wednesday, the Financial Times reported that Democrats are already preparing to attack the Trump administration from several angles, including “aggressive” investigations. The report said that Democrats are preparing to target the president’s crypto companies, his deals with various law firms, and the pardoning of donors, among other strategies.
The threat, then, is real. And it would be foolish to believe the Trump administration is not aware of what is about to happen.
And no amount of praising the Democrats for their victories on Tuesday night is going to protect the president.
Some Democrats, however, reportedly want to prioritize legislation over investigating a lame-duck president.
Some Democrats Already Want Trump Impeached
Rep. Jamie Raskin, the man who led the second impeachment of President Trump in 2021, told Axios in October that the president had already committed impeachable offenses, citing concerns over the president’s use of executive action, including taking military action without congressional approval and imposing tariffs.
Prominent Democrats like Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ro Khanna have also publicly supported impeachment.
However, hurdles remain—namely in the form of substantial opposition within the party.
On September 15, House Democrats helped block another impeachment resolution introduced by Rep. Al Green over the president’s immigration enforcement policies.
The vote, in one sense, suggests that Democratic lawmakers are not united behind the idea.
However, it might also be interpreted as strategic, given that the numbers in the House and Senate meant that the effort was doomed to fail.
Now, with Democratic control over both chambers, the chances of impeachment succeeding, should the Democrats find a convincing reason for it, are far higher.
Why Previous Impeachments Failed
President Trump was first impeached in December 2019 over allegations that he abused his power and obstructed Congress in relation to Ukraine. In February 2020, however, the Republican-controlled Senate acquitted him.
The second impeachment came after the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot.
The House charged the president with incitement to insurrection and continued the proceedings even after he left the White House.
Seven Republicans even joined Democrats in voting to convict the president during the Senate trial.
The eventual 57-43 vote, however, was not enough to secure a conviction.
The Constitution requires a simple majority in the House to impeach, but removing a president also requires a two-thirds majority of the senators present.
President Trump was acquitted both times because his opponents could not secure enough Republican support in the Senate. But the numbers now favor Democrats.
Could Democrats Finally Remove Trump?
The Democrats’ Senate majority makes conviction more feasible than before, but removing the president would still require some Republican support.
Even with 54 Democratic senators, at least 13 Republicans would still need to vote for conviction if all 100 senators participated.
Whether that support could be secured is hard to say at this point, as it would depend on how Republicans feel about the president at the time and what evidence the Democrats present.
In other words: if they have a good case, it’s theoretically possible. And the president surely knows that.
About the Author: Jack Buckby
Jack Buckby is a British researcher and analyst specializing in defense and national security, based in New York. His work focuses on military capability, procurement, and strategic competition, and he produces and edits analysis for policy and defense audiences. He brings extensive editorial experience, with a career output spanning over 1,000 articles at National Security Journal, and has previously authored books and papers on extremism and deradicalization.
