Democratic Lawmaker Files 26 Impeachment Articles Against President Trump

Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN), a member of the House Judiciary Committee, introduced a package of 26 articles of impeachment against President Donald J. Trump. The articles, unveiled on a Thursday, allege “high crimes and misdemeanors” spanning the president’s conduct since his return to office in 2023. Additional articles address mass deportations, defiance of court orders, the use of a detention facility in El Salvador, deployment of the National Guard to U.S.

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Trump’s presidency has already faced two formal impeachment proceedings—first in 2019 over a Ukraine-related scandal and again in 2021 after the Jan. 6 Capitol attack. Both attempts failed to secure the two-thirds Senate majority needed for conviction. Cohen’s filing arrives amid ongoing criticism of Trump’s foreign-policy decisions, notably a renewed U.S.

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• Number of articles: 26 impeachment articles.

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• Focus areas: 2 articles on Iran and Venezuela; the remainder cover immigration, corruption, and other alleged abuses.

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• Related impeachment effort: Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) introduced eight articles targeting Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth for campaigns in Iran, Venezuela, Yemen, and other regions.

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• Public opinion on Hegseth: A poll conducted by The Economist/YouGov found that 51 % of U.S. voters said Hegseth should be impeached.

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The Republican-controlled House has not scheduled a vote on the articles, and prior attempts to impeach Trump have been described as “doomed to fail” under the current congressional composition.

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During a prior vote on a related impeachment measure introduced by Rep. Al Green (D-TX), 18 Democrats joined Republicans to table the resolution, including Representatives Jared Golden (D-ME) and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA). An additional 46 Democrats voted “present,” while House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) also abstained. These intra-party votes illustrate notable opposition within the Democratic caucus to advancing impeachment proceedings against Trump.

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• Outcome uncertainty: No vote has yet been scheduled on Cohen’s 26 articles, leaving the procedural trajectory unclear.

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• Poll scope: The 51 % figure regarding Hegseth’s impeachment reflects a single YouGov poll; other surveys or broader public sentiment are not provided.

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• “Trump is clearly the most impeachable President our country has ever endured,” — Rep. Steve Cohen

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• “Trump is clearly the most impeachable President our country has ever endured. His continued presence in office is a danger to our democracy. That the sycophantic Republican majority in Congress is derelict in its duty does not mean that I must abandon my responsibilities,” — Rep. Steve Cohen

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