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Miles Archer

(22,236 posts)
Sat Jan 17, 2026, 09:53 AM Jan 17

"Fewer elected Democrats are willing to commit to impeaching Trump if they win back control of the House"

From the campaign trail to Capitol Hill, a growing number of Democrats have said they believe President Donald Trump has committed impeachable offenses in his first year back in office.

But with their focus on the midterms, fewer elected Democrats are willing to commit to impeaching Trump if they win back control of the House, given likely Republican control of the Senate and potential for backlash from voters.

Trump warns Republicans they have to win midterms or he'll 'get impeached'

Trump has predicted that Democrats will impeach him if they retake the House, and Republicans plan to make that threat a key piece of their midterm messaging.

"They will do anything to stop the Trump agenda," Rep. Dan Meuser, a Republican from Pennsylvania, said of Democrats. "People, if they don't want a two-year president, who they voted for pretty overwhelmingly in 2024, can't allow the House to flip."

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/democrats-grapple-rising-clamor-trump-100859878.html

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"Fewer elected Democrats are willing to commit to impeaching Trump if they win back control of the House" (Original Post) Miles Archer Jan 17 OP
Why bother? The Senate does nothing, he's been impeached 2 times already. Do the people's business. dem4decades Jan 17 #1
Not fighting the GOP narrative for the last 45 years hasn't been a successful strategy for us. nt Gore1FL Jan 17 #8
The whole thing will collapse from unpopularity, a crashing economy, or falling asleep. bucolic_frolic Jan 17 #2
America knew he was a crook in 2024 newdeal2 Jan 17 #3
Democrats need to do what they need to win in their particular district/ state JI7 Jan 17 #4
Your subject line, exactly RandomNumbers Jan 17 #19
I'd like to say I was shocked. Gore1FL Jan 17 #5
Maybe it's better they're quiet about it rather than giving Trump a reason to hit the campaign trail and whine Vinca Jan 17 #6
I don't think it's "Pie in the Sky" to think we'll win back the Senate too. Greybnk48 Jan 17 #7
Not just TSF but members of the regimen should be held accountable for their actions Ferryboat Jan 17 #9
I'd prefer Nuremberg trials, but this is more feasible EdmondDantes_ Jan 17 #11
Then why do they want control of the house if not to get rid of the fucker and his policies? Autumn Jan 17 #10
Apparently, to "do the people's business" aocommunalpunch Jan 17 #14
Just send him to The Hague for trial when we retake the Presidency JCMach1 Jan 17 #12
The United States is not a member of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague. Celerity Jan 17 #17
Send him anyway JCMach1 Jan 17 #21
Their time will be better spent working against Donald's agenda, then another impeachment, which will Raftergirl Jan 17 #13
"We're going to impeach trump & hold treason hearings for his enablers" intheflow Jan 17 #15
It's a failing strategy D_Master81 Jan 17 #16
And keeping in mind how failing his health is. RandomNumbers Jan 17 #20
Oh, the same Dems who've condemned millions of us to zero healthcare Arazi Jan 17 #18
No more impeachments until we can convict. Maru Kitteh Jan 18 #22
Impeachment is a waste of time until we have Senate votes to convict. GoodRaisin Jan 18 #23

dem4decades

(13,854 posts)
1. Why bother? The Senate does nothing, he's been impeached 2 times already. Do the people's business.
Sat Jan 17, 2026, 09:59 AM
Jan 17

Call hearings, question officials, pass legislation that helps people. The majority of voters are sick of Trump and want something done for them, let the Democrats do that.

bucolic_frolic

(54,490 posts)
2. The whole thing will collapse from unpopularity, a crashing economy, or falling asleep.
Sat Jan 17, 2026, 10:04 AM
Jan 17

We're gonna try a third time? I know, hard to accept, but maybe the stupid parts of the voting populace need to suffer a bit.

newdeal2

(5,037 posts)
3. America knew he was a crook in 2024
Sat Jan 17, 2026, 10:04 AM
Jan 17

All his criminality is already on the record and he still got elected. A futile impeachment attempt seems like a dumb tactic to me.

JI7

(93,365 posts)
4. Democrats need to do what they need to win in their particular district/ state
Sat Jan 17, 2026, 10:08 AM
Jan 17

A lot of voters are assholes and/or fools.

Vance is not popular so doing something that makes him President could turn some people off.

RandomNumbers

(19,088 posts)
19. Your subject line, exactly
Sat Jan 17, 2026, 12:56 PM
Jan 17

I'm not sure why this is so hard to grasp for some.

( but yes, it is reasonable to have reasonable discussions about what that looks like for a particular rep)

Gore1FL

(22,895 posts)
5. I'd like to say I was shocked.
Sat Jan 17, 2026, 10:10 AM
Jan 17

I have not seen the party rise to moment very often; in my opinion it is why we fail to consistently win elections. It doesn’t matter if you have the best ideals or the best ideas if you refuse to fight to implement them.

Vinca

(53,555 posts)
6. Maybe it's better they're quiet about it rather than giving Trump a reason to hit the campaign trail and whine
Sat Jan 17, 2026, 10:20 AM
Jan 17

before the midterms. Some morons might be swayed to vote for a Republican solely to save Trump's miserable behind.

Greybnk48

(10,695 posts)
7. I don't think it's "Pie in the Sky" to think we'll win back the Senate too.
Sat Jan 17, 2026, 10:30 AM
Jan 17

I think Peltola is going to win in Alaska, for one.

Ferryboat

(1,248 posts)
9. Not just TSF but members of the regimen should be held accountable for their actions
Sat Jan 17, 2026, 10:45 AM
Jan 17

A Truth and Reconciliation Commission modeled after South Africas.
Compromised of federal judges. Maybe some former members of congress.

Remove the process from the political sphere where those opposing can run interference and slow things down.

Many details would need to be sussed out obliviously.

aocommunalpunch

(4,566 posts)
14. Apparently, to "do the people's business"
Sat Jan 17, 2026, 11:29 AM
Jan 17

Or something like that. Removing the cancer seems like a better approach, but we wouldn’t want anyone to actually know that with a unified front, right? Right?

Raftergirl

(1,814 posts)
13. Their time will be better spent working against Donald's agenda, then another impeachment, which will
Sat Jan 17, 2026, 11:17 AM
Jan 17

have the same result as the previous two impeachments.

intheflow

(30,078 posts)
15. "We're going to impeach trump & hold treason hearings for his enablers"
Sat Jan 17, 2026, 11:39 AM
Jan 17

is probably THE most winning campaign slogan I can imagine. Who the fuck is going backlash this promise when 70% of citizens polled across party lines think Trump’s second term has been a shit show?

D_Master81

(2,397 posts)
16. It's a failing strategy
Sat Jan 17, 2026, 11:53 AM
Jan 17

Yes to all of us we want this to happen. But unless something changes dramatically there isn’t a single Republican let alone almost 20 that will convict. Go in and start trying to pass legislation that while it won’t go anywhere you can show voters what a post 2028 agenda would look like. Block his BS agenda and present our side. Impeachment would just look like petty politics

RandomNumbers

(19,088 posts)
20. And keeping in mind how failing his health is.
Sat Jan 17, 2026, 12:59 PM
Jan 17

He might not make it until 2028.

Prudence might suggest removing him from office by other means, even before Satan calls him home. (e.g. 25th amendment or whatever recourse is available to remove a President clearly afflicted with severe dementia and psychosis.)

Arazi

(8,777 posts)
18. Oh, the same Dems who've condemned millions of us to zero healthcare
Sat Jan 17, 2026, 12:46 PM
Jan 17

They caved on the shutdown and it’s no surprise they’re caving on impeachment

Maru Kitteh

(31,392 posts)
22. No more impeachments until we can convict.
Sun Jan 18, 2026, 02:10 PM
Jan 18

Thorough investigations, absolutely. Censure, great. Impeachment with removal, 1000%..

GoodRaisin

(10,810 posts)
23. Impeachment is a waste of time until we have Senate votes to convict.
Sun Jan 18, 2026, 02:35 PM
Jan 18

Democrats need to be focused on the needs of the people, for which Republicans don’t even care about.

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