Democrats have an intense thirst for a third impeachment of Donald Trump if they retake the majority in the House next year. Trump has given Democrats plenty of opportunities for a third impeachment of this president.
However, with a possible federal criminal referral of Trump no longer an option thanks to the Supreme Court’s conservative majority, presidential impeachment has become a symbolic gesture whose impact appears to have been weakened in the eyes of many Americans.
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Furthermore, even if Democrats were to win back the House and Senate, even in the best-case scenario, they would need dozens of Republican votes in the Senate to convict and remove Trump, which is not going to happen.
Democrats must also gauge how the voters who elected them will respond to focus on fighting Trump on the economy if they pursue a third impeachment. Strategically, it would be better for Democrats to prioritize the economy and affordability, and do everything they can to marginalize Trump’s lame-duck presidency.
There is one way to use impeachment to investigate the scandals of the Trump administration and remove some of the most corrupt and capricious elements, and that is by targeting members of the administration.
The removal of Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is on the table.
On Wednesday, Rep. Hayley Stevens (D-MI), a candidate for Michigan’s open U.S. Senate seat, introduced articles of impeachment against HHS Robert F. Kennedy Jr., which we’ll explore in depth as our story continues below.