US House shelves effort to impeach Trump
Ammon News - Most US House of Representatives Democrats joined with Republicans on Tuesday to quash an effort to impeach President Donald Trump over his weekend Iran strikes.
Rep. Al Green's impeachment resolution was tabled on a 344-79 vote, with 128 Democrats joining all 216 Republicans to kill the measure.
Those included House Democratic leaders, who have been wary of pursuing new impeachments after two prior Trump impeachments failed during his first term. Still, dozens of Democrats voted to keep Green's resolution alive.
Green introduced the measure lambasting Trump for striking Iran without congressional approval Tuesday and used a fast-track process to force a quick vote. GOP leaders moved first with the motion to table.
Some Democrats — most prominently New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez — called for Trump's impeachment in the aftermath of the strike, though there's little appetite in the rest of the caucus for impeachment. Michigan Rep. Shri Thanedar yanked a prior impeachment measure he sponsored last month before it even came up for a vote after facing fierce blowback in the caucus. Politico
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Roya News
2 hours ago
- Roya News
Democrats block surprise Trump impeachment vote over Iran strikes
A surprise move to impeach President Donald Trump over his recent military strikes on Iran sparked intense backlash among House Democrats on Tuesday. Rep. Al Green (D-Texas) forced a vote on a five-page resolution accusing Trump of violating the Constitution by ordering unilateral strikes on Iranian nuclear sites without congressional approval. Green argued the president "disregarded the doctrine of separation of powers by usurping Congress's power to declare war" and said he had "not one scintilla of regret" for pushing the issue forward. The resolution was swiftly blocked, with 128 Democrats joining Republicans to stop it from advancing. Only 79 Democrats, largely progressives from solidly blue districts, voted to allow the measure to proceed. Behind the scenes, Democratic lawmakers expressed anger and exasperation over what many viewed as a poorly timed and counterproductive move. 'It was a completely unserious and selfish move,' one House Democrat told Axios anonymously. Another said there was 'a lot' of frustration among party members, adding, 'I think you heard it from leadership today, they're frustrated.' 'Most people think it's unhelpful,' a third Democrat said. Leadership figures, including House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) and Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), both voted against Green's measure. The episode highlighted a broader challenge facing House Democrats: balancing grassroots pressure for impeachment with concerns about political fallout among moderate voters. 'It puts people in a difficult situation,' a fourth lawmaker said. 'There are a lot of other things we should be focused on right now,' another added. Some Democrats argued Green's resolution was weaker than other impeachment attempts, including a recent effort by Rep. Shri Thanedar (D-Mich.) that was similarly unpopular among colleagues. Critics also questioned the legal viability of the resolution. 'We're not even clear the courts would uphold this,' said one Democratic member, pointing to the ongoing constitutional debate over presidential war powers. 'This kind of motion is premature... I just don't think it's ripe.' Still, a small group of Democrats defended the vote as necessary. Rep. Emily Randall (D-Wash.) said, 'My constituents have been calling for articles of impeachment knowing we don't have the votes to pass them. Part of our job is to put things on the record.' Thanedar echoed her sentiment, saying bluntly, 'This president should be impeached.' For his part, Green stood by his decision to force the vote, describing it as a matter of 'conscience.'
Ammon
3 hours ago
- Ammon
Trump: I think great progress is being made on Gaza
Ammon News - US President Donald Trump said he thought American strikes on Iran's nuclear sites could help lead to a breakthrough in Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza, and that he was 'very close' to striking a deal on that conflict. 'I think great progress is being made on Gaza. Because of the attack that we made, I think we're going to have some very good news,' he told reporters at the NATO summit on Wednesday. 'I think that it helped a little bit, it showed a lot of power,' he added. 'Separately, even before this, we were very close to making a deal on Gaza.'
Al Bawaba
3 hours ago
- Al Bawaba
Trump says ceasefire in Gaza is super close
ALBAWABA - President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that United States Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff told him that an agreement regarding Gaza is "close". Trump claimed that the attack on Iran is expected to significantly impact into reach of a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of Israeli hostages taken on Oct. 7, 2023. The American B-2 bombers carried out an airstrike on June 22, targeting three Iranian nuclear sites: Fordo, Natanz, and Isfahan, to remove the nuclear threat imposed by Iran in the Middle East and assist Israel in the war with Tehran, which started on Friday, June 13. عاجل | ترمب: المبعوث ويتكوف قال لي إن اتفاقا بشأن غزة بات قريبا — الجزيرة - عاجل (@AJABreaking) June 25, 2025 Trump posted on Truth Social: "We have completed our very successful attack on the three Nuclear sites in Iran, including Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan." In response, Iran launched a barrage of missiles against Israel on Sunday and fired at least six ballistic missiles directly at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, according to Axios. On June 24, a ceasefire between Iran and Israel was reached by the US president and a new deal to stop the war in Gaza is expected in the coming period, Al Jazeera cited Trump. In addition, a Hamas leader said to AFP that ceasefire talks between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group "intensified in recent hours" with mediator countries, Egypt and Qatar. "Our communications with the brother mediators in Egypt and Qatar have not stopped and have intensified in recent hours," Taher al-Nunu told AFP.
