Rep. Shri Thanedar (D-MI), a second-term Democratic Congressman from Michigan, has become the latest Democrat to come out for the third impeachment of Donald Trump.
The reason for the call? The Trump Administration’s failure to facilitate the return of Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, which was ordered by the Supreme Court.
This, per the Congressman, is impeachable because it constitutes “High Crimes” under Section 4 of Article Two of the United States Constitution.
Trump Faces New Impeachment Call
“The administration’s blatant disregard for this ruling from the highest court of the Judicial Branch is a direct defiance of the US Constitution and a dismissal of the checks and balances that safeguard against tyranny and abuses of power,” Thanedar’s announcement says.
“We must take action now,” the Congressman said.
It’s not clear if Thanedar plans to introduce an impeachment resolution.
Will Impeachment Happen?
There are rumblings of support for another impeachment of Trump, who was impeached twice during his first term, and therefore personally accounting for two out of the four presidential impeachments in U.S. history.
The Libertarian Party of Travis County, Texas, last week passed a resolution calling for Trump to be impeached, also in connection with his handling of the Garcia case.
Rep. Al Green (D-TX) said in April that he planned to introduce articles of impeachment against Trump “in the next 30 days,” a threat he had also made in February, that time over Trump’s plan for a U.S. takeover of Gaza.
Also, U.S. Rep. Maggie Goodlander (D-NH), who worked on Trump’s first impeachment, said in an interview published Friday that she would be supportive of a Trump impeachment inquiry, if the Democrats were currently in the majority in the House.
“We’ve seen a pattern and a practice over the course of this second Trump administration that repeated itself in the first and so yes, I do believe that there would be credible grounds to really conduct a thorough investigation,” Rep. Goodlander said in the interview, adding that “there shouldn’t be casual talk” about impeachment.
Citizens Impeachment
There are also grassroots efforts, including one called Citizens Impeachment, which was earlier known as “Operation Anti-King.” That entails requesting comments from the offices of members of Congress, as well as tracking public comments, to see how they feel about impeachment.
As of Friday, the tally includes 15 saying “yes,” 9 saying “no,” and 412 answering “no comment” or not answering.
In addition to Gren and Thanedar, those answering yes are Rep. Becca Balint (D-VT), Rep. Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Rep. Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA), Rep. Maxine Dexter (D-OR), Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Rep. Dwight Evans (D-PA), Rep. Valerie P. Foushee (D-NC), Rep. Hank Johnson (D-GA), Rep. Sam Liccardo (D-CA), Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN), Rep. Delia Ramirez (D-IL), Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), and Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA).
Those people are all Democrats, but none are part of the Democratic leadership, indicating that they might not necessarily push an impeachment inquiry in the event of a Democratic takeover of the House. This happened in Trump’s first impeachment, when then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was at first reluctant to pursue impeachment.
Trump Might Be Safe…But Not for Long…
For now, at least, the GOP remains in control of both houses of Congress, meaning that unless Trump’s support suddenly collapses inside his own party — something that hasn’t happened yet, through all of the events of the past decade — there will not be an impeachment inquiry for as long as the president’s party maintains its Congressional majorities.
Even if the Democrats sweep the midterm elections, they will be left with a decision over whether to pursue an impeachment inquiry, especially in light of the first two impeachments doing little to dilute Trump’s power or prevent him from retaking the presidency.
And unless the Democrats can notch a two-thirds majority in the Senate — something that the 2026 Senate map makes virtually impossible — they will likely lack the votes to convict.
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