Rep. Al Green, a Democrat from Texas, renewed his push for impeachment against President Donald Trump by introducing a new resolution on Monday.
According to the resolution, it states, “Our country and the lives of people within it are at risk as President Donald John Trump is a great threat to the United States democratic republic, its Constitution, and democracy.” It further claims that Trump has violated Article II, Section 1, Clause 8 of the Constitution by failing to faithfully execute the office of President.
The document accuses Trump of “abusing the powers of the presidency” through actions by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP). It describes these agencies as being operated like “quota-driven, unaccountable paramilitary police forces,” and alleges they’ve engaged in assaults, unjustified killings, and have devolved the democratic framework of the U.S. into an authoritarian regime.
In response to these claims, White House spokesperson Lauren Bis commented, saying, “This type of garbage is contributing to our law enforcement officers facing a more than 1,300% increase in assaults against them.” She highlighted that law enforcement officials put their lives on the line to apprehend dangerous criminals and argued Green should instead thank Trump for a significant decrease in violent crime.
Reaching out to relevant departments, Fox News Digital also sought comments from the Department of Homeland Security, ICE, and CBP.
Given the current Republican majority in Congress, Green’s latest attempt at impeachment faces substantial hurdles, likely making success improbable.
In a letter addressed to Trump, Green acknowledged the skepticism he might face. He mentioned that even if Congress doesn’t support impeachment, the articles can still represent disapproval of presidential actions and show that some lawmakers are willing to hold the President accountable.
Throughout Trump’s presidency, Green has introduced multiple impeachment resolutions. He has served in the House since 2005, but recently lost a Democratic primary runoff to Rep. Christian Menefee in May.
The House previously impeached Trump twice during his first term, yet in both instances, the Senate did not achieve the necessary votes for conviction. Notably, the second impeachment vote occurred after Trump had already left office.
