Michigan Democrat files articles of impeachment against Trump

Michigan Democratic Rep. Shri Thanedar announced Monday he had filed articles of impeachment against President Trump.

“I have introduced articles of impeachment against President Trump,” Thanedar said in his announcement online. “When Trump ignores the Constitution, Congress, and the courts, he is not ‘fighting for America.’ He is tearing it down and endangering our democracy.”

Thanedar said he was introducing seven articles of impeachment against Trump for various actions, including the deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the man mistakenly sent to El Salvador, and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) cutting funds without congressional approval.

The articles of impeachment are unlikely to go anywhere in the GOP House, where Republican support would be needed to win a vote on the articles. The House votes on whether to impeach a president, while the Senate votes on whether to convict a president. In the Senate, where the GOP also has a majority, a two-thirds majority is needed to win a conviction.

Still, the introduction of the articles of impeachment highlights just how angry Democrats are with Trump on a range of issues.

“Donald Trump has already done real damage to our democracy, but defying a unanimous 9-0 Supreme Court ruling, that has to be the one final straw,” Thanedar said, referencing a decision on the Abrego Garcia case. “It’s time we impeach Donald J. Trump.”

Thanedar said among Trump’s impeachable actions were his steep tariff agenda impacting global markets, his treatment of reporters and the First Amendment, his bribery and corruption in the justice system, and his obtaining of Americans’ personal data.

“Article seven, tyrannical overreach,” Thanedar said. “Finally, and most importantly, he is attempting to consolidate unchecked power and erode the constitutional limits of the presidency,” Thanedar said.  

“In this country, we have presidents, not kings. That’s not just misconduct. It’s impeachable misconduct,” he continued.

Concern has grown among Democrats after the Trump Organization unveiled “Trump 2028” hats on its website in support of the president’s suggestion that he could seek a third term in office.

“If we let this stand, we are saying the president is above the law. That the United States Constitution is optional,” Thanedar said. “I won’t be silent and I’m calling on all my colleagues, Democrats, Republicans and independents, to stand up with me.”

“Enough is enough. Donald J. Trump must be impeached,” he concluded.