Democrat Rep. Shri Thanedar (D-MI) is pushing to force the House to vote on his resolution to impeach President Donald Trump.
Thanedar introduced his impeachment resolution as privileged on Tuesday afternoon.
The move means that leaders have two days of the House in session to take up the legislation.
House GOP leaders could move to table the motion, a procedural vote aimed at scuttling a piece of legislation without having lawmakers vote on the legislation itself.
However, an impeachment vote would likely put vulnerable House Democrats in a tough spot.
Democrats have struggled to unite behind a potent message since the 2024 election.
Such a vote could be politically perilous for their most vulnerable members as they work to win back the House majority in 2026.
No Republicans are likely to support impeaching Trump, however.
As such, Thanedar’s measure will likely fail.
While deeming his resolution privileged, Thanedar said:
“Donald Trump has unlawfully conducted himself, bringing shame to the presidency and the people of the United States.”
Thanedar also took a swing at the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), calling it a “flagrantly unconstitutional creation.”
The India-born Michigan Democrat first introduced seven articles of impeachment against Trump in late April.
They include charges of obstruction of justice, tyranny, bribery and corruption, and abuse of trade powers, among others.
But Politico reported that his resolution got off to a bumpy start.
Four Democrat co-sponsors who were originally listed on the legislation implied they were mistakenly added.
They then removed themselves, the outlet reported.
Thanedar told Politico at the time he respected their decisions.
The congressman’s filing comes after Rep. Al Green (D-TX) similarly threatened to file impeachment articles against Trump.
However, Green was widely mocked when he suggested Trump should be impeached for “dastardly deeds.”
Green was later thrown out of Trump’s address to a joint session of Congress for repeatedly protesting the speech.
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