George Conway’s Impeachment Campaign Against Trump
Democratic House candidate George Conway is aiming for a third impeachment of President Donald Trump, promising to remove him “for life” if he secures a seat in Congress.
Conway, a conservative lawyer who has turned into a vocal opponent of Trump, is competing for the Democratic nomination in a crowded primary for a deep blue Manhattan district. He has committed to advocating for Trump’s third impeachment and, potentially, criminal prosecution if voters select him to represent New York’s 12th Congressional District in the upcoming June 23 primary.
“Hello, Donald. It’s me, George Conway. I’ve spent $8.8 billion on you, and I’m just getting started,” he said in a brief ad released Monday, with the U.S. Capitol in the background. “I know you like to put your name on everything from airplanes to the Kennedy Center.”
He continued, “But after I’m done with you, the only thing that will have your name on it is the orange jumpsuit you have to wear in prison.”
“And you see that building over there,” Conway added, pointing toward the Capitol. “There we will hold your third and final impeachment trial. The trial that will banish you forever. I’m going to enjoy every moment of it.”
Interestingly, the ad does not elaborate on the specific actions Conway believes justify impeachment. His campaign didn’t provide any comments when asked for further details.
Conway’s impeachment threat arises as Democratic leaders have not yet backed a new initiative to remove Trump should they regain control of the House in November. Despite this, numerous Democrats have called for his ousting. Trump has already been impeached twice—once in 2020 and again in 2021—but he was acquitted both times by the Republican-controlled Senate.
Previously residing in Bethesda, Maryland, Conway faces a challenging race for the heavily Democratic seat left open by the retirement of Rep. Jerrold Nadler of New York.
An Emerson College poll from May shows Conway trailing behind state Senators Micah Lasher and Alex Boas, as well as Jack Schlossberg, grandson of former President John F. Kennedy. The poll of 425 likely Democratic primary voters indicated Lasher and Boas were close, with 22% and 20% respectively, while Schlossberg had 11% and Conway 10%. Lasher has garnered support from Nadler and notable figures like Gov. Cathy Hochul and former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg.
Given the overwhelming presence of Democratic voters in the district, the winner of the primary is likely to move on to the general election.
Conway has made a name for himself as an outspoken anti-Trump figure on cable news during Trump’s first term and co-founded the Lincoln Project, a group that opposed Trump’s 2020 re-election campaign.
He was previously married to Kellyanne Conway, who once served as Trump’s campaign manager; they divorced in 2023.
