Jeffries Won't Rule Out Impeaching Trump
Jeffries Won't Rule Out Impeaching Trump
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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) refused on Sunday to rule out impeaching President Trump if Democrats win back the House in the November midterms, saying his party "haven't ruled anything out in terms of impeachment."
The remark came in a Sunday morning television interview, where Jeffries was pressed on whether Democrats would move to impeach Trump on day one of a new majority.
He did not commit to it — and he did not close the door on it.
In the same round of Sunday appearances, Jeffries said Democrats are happy to make the midterms a referendum on Trump's presidency, seizing on the president's own push to put himself at the center of the campaign.
Timeline
Jeffries is asked on a Sunday political show whether Democrats will pursue impeachment if they win the House. He declines to rule it out, saying Democrats "haven't ruled anything out in terms of impeachment."
Newsweek reports Jeffries is leaning into Trump's effort to make the midterms about himself, with the minority leader saying Democrats welcome an election fought as a referendum on Trump's presidency.
Reactions
Conservative outlets pounced on the answer. Breitbart News highlighted the line "We haven't ruled anything out in terms of impeachment" as the takeaway from the interview.
The Gateway Pundit went further, describing Jeffries' answer as a "word salad" and a dodge, and reporting that he told the host Democrats "haven't ruled anything in."
Center and center-right coverage framed it more plainly: The Hill reported that Jeffries "does not rule out pursuing Trump impeachment if Democrats win House," while Newsweek focused on his willingness to run the midterms as a straight verdict on Trump.
What's Next
Control of the House is decided in the November 2026 midterms. Impeachment is only possible if Democrats take the majority, and Jeffries has not laid out any specific grounds, timeline, or commitment to bring articles.
Expect Republicans to use the non-denial as a campaign message — and expect Jeffries to be asked the same question again as the campaign runs on.
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A note on the record: the outlets in this story describe the exchange differently. Breitbart News placed Jeffries' comments on ABC's "This Week"; The Gateway Pundit reported the impeachment question came during CNN's "State of the Union." Both agree on the substance — Jeffries declined to rule impeachment out.
Impeachment requires only a simple majority in the House to bring charges. Removal requires a two-thirds vote in the Senate, a bar no president has ever met.
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