President Donald Trump said Sunday he doubts Democrats will try to impeach him again after taking control of Congress in January. He made the remarks in an interview with Ross Douthat on “60 Minutes,” his first sit-down interview since Democrats made major gains in the midterm elections.
Trump said he believed he could work out agreements with Democrats, pointing to his first term as evidence. He also recalled being impeached twice, adding that some people believe the episodes ultimately benefited him.
Asked whether Democrats would seek another impeachment, Trump said he could not imagine it and described his first two years in office as the best in presidential history.
Some Democrats have called for investigations and subpoenas involving members of the Trump administration. Others, including former Vice President Kamala Harris, have cautioned the incoming Congress against making impeachment its main focus.
Trump said he was willing to work with the new Democratic majority, but expressed doubt that he could forgive some political opponents, including former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and former FBI Director James Comey. He called them dishonest and harmful to the country, and said he felt hatred toward some of his enemies because of what he described as the weaponization of government against him.
Douthat asked several times whether Trump might be able to forgive those people. Trump said he probably could not, and that he expected to continue hating some of his opponents.
The House impeached Trump in 2019, but the Senate acquitted him months later. He was impeached a second time after the Jan. 6 Capitol riot and was again acquitted by the Senate.
