The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday decisively rejected an impeachment resolution introduced by Rep. Al Green (D-TX) targeting President Donald Trump over his recent airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities. The resolution was defeated in a 344-79 vote, with 128 Democrats joining all 216 Republicans in voting to table the measure.
Green’s resolution accused Trump of abusing presidential power by ordering military action without congressional approval. He argued the president’s actions posed a threat to American democracy, claiming Trump is “evolving American democracy into an authoritarian government” and “usurping congressional power to declare war.”
On the House floor, Green declared, “We are at the intersection of democracy and autocracy,” warning that Trump would “continue to assume power” unchecked if not held accountable.
Despite his impassioned plea, the resolution found little traction, even among Democrats. The House’s decision to block the measure highlights division within the party over whether to pursue another impeachment effort against Trump.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) had also called for impeachment in response to the strikes, claiming Trump’s actions were unconstitutional and dangerous. “He has impulsively risked launching a war that may ensnare us for generations,” she said over the weekend.
President Trump responded on Tuesday with a sharp rebuke. “Stupid AOC, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, one of the ‘dumbest’ people in Congress, is now calling for my Impeachment… When we examine her Test Scores, we will find out that she is NOT qualified for office,” he wrote.
Mocking the renewed calls for impeachment, Trump dared Democrats to proceed, saying, “Go ahead and try impeaching me again, MAKE MY DAY!”
Despite continued hostility from the far-left, the overwhelming bipartisan rejection of Green’s resolution suggests limited appetite in Congress for another round of impeachment proceedings.
