Leading Dem Says Party Will ‘Impeach’ Trump Again If They Win Control
A prominent voice on the Left is making clear that impeachment remains at the top of the Democratic agenda—should they reclaim power in Congress this fall.
Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.), a leading progressive, განაცხადა during an appearance on MSNBC that Democrats would move to impeach President Donald J. Trump once again if they retake control of the House of Representatives—an announcement likely to energize the party’s increasingly activist base.
Since President Trump began his second term on January 20, 2025, several Democrats have already floated impeachment efforts, citing disagreements over immigration enforcement and U.S. military operations targeting Iran. However, Khanna’s remarks signal a coordinated willingness to escalate those efforts into formal proceedings.
Speaking on “The Briefing” with MSNBC host Ali Velshi, Khanna doubled down on his position.
“Absolutely, he should be impeached now,” Khanna told Velshi. “I mean, he’s taken us into a disastrous war, threatening war crimes in Iran in terms of the knocking out [power] plants and knocking out electricity, and the Democrats will impeach him once we take back the House and should impeach him for all the things he’s done, and depending on the Senate, he may face conviction.”
Critics of the impeachment push argue that such rhetoric reflects a fundamental misunderstanding of both military strategy and constitutional governance. Targeting enemy infrastructure during wartime has long been considered a legitimate tactic, and many conservatives contend that the administration’s actions have significantly degraded Iran’s military capabilities while defending global commerce.
Tensions escalated after President Trump issued a firm ultimatum to Iran on March 21 via Truth Social, demanding that the regime cease its attacks on commercial shipping in the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz. The waterway is one of the world’s most critical oil transit corridors, and its disruption has rattled global markets.
“Remember when I gave Iran ten days to MAKE A DEAL or OPEN UP THE HORMUZ STRAIT,” Trump wrote. “Time is running out — 48 hours before all Hell will reign down on them. Glory be to GOD!”
The Iranian regime had shuttered the Strait in response to joint U.S.-Israeli military actions, prompting swift warnings from Washington. While President Trump later indicated that strikes on Iranian power infrastructure were temporarily paused amid the possibility of negotiations, his administration has maintained a posture of strength—one that supporters say restores deterrence after years of weakness.
Democrats, however, appear intent on revisiting familiar political battles. During his first term, President Trump was impeached twice by a Democrat-controlled House—once over a phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, and again following the January 6, 2021, Capitol unrest. Both efforts ultimately failed in the Senate, where Trump was acquitted.
Still, the appetite for another impeachment remains strong among some on the Left. Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-N.J.) made that clear during a town hall earlier this year.
“And the only thing that’s gonna remove him is the 25th Amendment, but that would require – no, no, wait a minute – that would require the vice president and members of the cabinet to move against him, but he’s hired a bunch of lackeys, so they’re not going to execute the 25th Amendment,” Coleman told attendees. “But I tell you what, if you elect Democrats to the Senate and to the House, he’ll get impeached. And that’s one way of getting rid of him.”
Supporters of the president have dismissed such rhetoric as politically charged and out of step with longstanding executive practice, noting that every administration appoints officials aligned with its governing agenda.
More broadly, President Trump has emphasized that the United States has been confronting the Iranian regime for decades, with leaders from both parties—dating back to Bill Clinton—vowing to prevent Tehran from acquiring nuclear weapons or threatening American lives.
As the 2026 midterms approach, the contrast is becoming increasingly stark: a Republican administration focused on military strength and national sovereignty, versus a Democratic Party signaling that impeachment—not legislation—would again dominate its priorities.