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Republicans Push Symbolic Bill to Erase Trump's Impeachments

5/11/2026

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Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) introduced H.Res.1211 to expunge President Donald Trump’s 2019 and 2021 impeachments.
Issa says newly declassified documents prove the 2019 impeachment was a manufactured conspiracy.
Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan and more than 20 Republicans co-sponsor the resolution, arguing the 2021 impeachment was rushed and denied due process.
Legal scholars say the effort is symbolic because the House cannot erase an impeachment.

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Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) introduced H.Res.1211 to expunge President Donald Trump’s 2019 and 2021 impeachments.
Issa says newly declassified documents prove the 2019 impeachment was a manufactured conspiracy.
Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan and more than 20 Republicans co-sponsor the resolution, arguing the 2021 impeachment was rushed and denied due process.
Legal scholars say the effort is symbolic because the House cannot erase an impeachment.