politics
April 10, 2026
Democrat files impeachment articles against Trump over Iran war
Democratic Congressman John Larson has filed 13 articles of impeachment against US President Donald Trump over his actions on Iran amid calls to invoke the 25th Amendment
TL;DR
- Democratic Congressman John Larson filed 13 articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump.
- Larson accuses Trump of waging an "illegal war" and escalating threats against Iran, endangering US security.
- Larson stated Trump is becoming "more unhinged" and "more unstable by the day."
- About 70 Democrats, including Nancy Pelosi and Chris Murphy, called for the 25th Amendment to be invoked to remove Trump.
- Trump paused planned strikes on Iran for two weeks to pursue a proposal from Tehran.
- US strikes had previously hit key Iranian infrastructure, resulting in civilian casualties.
- Republicans defended the strikes as aimed at preventing Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons.
- Impeachment requires a majority vote in the House and a two-thirds vote in the Senate.
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