The House on Thursday halted an unexpected impeachment attempt against President Trump, voting to table a resolution pushed to the floor by Rep. Al Green (D-Texas) and ultimately sidelining the effort with help from top Democrats who opted to vote “present.”
The motion to table, introduced by Republicans, passed with a wide 237–140 margin. Forty-seven Democrats chose “present,” while 23 voted with Republicans to shelve the measure entirely. The outcome effectively ended Green’s latest attempt to impeach Trump, a move he initiated using a privileged resolution that forced the House to respond.
Green’s resolution outlined two articles of impeachment. The first, titled “Abuse of Presidential Power by Calling for the Execution of Members of Congress,” cited Trump’s online reaction to a video featuring six Democrats telling service members they are not required to follow unlawful commands. Trump responded on TruthSocial with the post: “SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR, punishable by DEATH.” The White House later clarified that Trump did not intend for those lawmakers to be executed.
The second article accused Trump of “Abuse of Presidential Power to Intimidate Federal Judges in Violation of the Separation of Powers and Independence of the Judiciary,” pointing to his attacks on judges he disagreed with, including calling one jurist a “Radical Left Lunatic.”
Green argued that such rhetoric fueled threats against the judiciary, quoting Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, who warned: “The threats and harassment are 6 attacks on our democracy, on our system of government. And they ultimately risk undermining our Constitution and the rule of law.”
Shortly before the vote, House Democratic leaders; Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.), Minority Whip Katherine Clark (D-Mass.), and Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar (D-Calif.) announced they would vote “present,” signaling they would not support advancing the impeachment articles.
“Impeachment is a sacred constitutional vehicle designed to hold a corrupt executive accountable for abuse of power, breaking the law and violating the public trust,” the leaders said in a joint statement, stressing that proper impeachment proceedings require a full investigative process, document review, fact-finding, witness testimony, and public engagement.
They added that “none of that serious work has been done,” accusing Republicans of prioritizing Trump’s agenda over governance. The leaders said their focus remains on policies aimed at easing financial pressures on Americans.
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