An impeachment resolution against President Trump for his recent military strikes against Iran’s nuclear facilities was overwhelmingly rejected by House Republicans and a majority of Democrats. The resolution charged that Trump had abused his authority by bombing nuclear sites in Iran without permission from Congress. The measure was defeated by 216 Republicans and 128 Democrats.
Bipartisan Rejection of Impeachment Effort
In a strong show of bipartisan opposition, the House of Representatives decisively rejected an impeachment resolution against President Donald Trump on Tuesday. The resolution, introduced by Texas Democrat Rep. Al Green, was defeated by a vote of 344-79, with 128 Democrats joining all 216 Republicans to block the measure. The failed resolution targeted Trump’s recent decision to order military strikes against Iran’s nuclear facilities, claiming these actions were taken without proper congressional authorization.
Green’s resolution made sweeping accusations against the president, asserting that Trump’s military actions constituted an abuse of power that threatened American democracy and represented a dangerous shift toward authoritarianism. Despite these claims, the overwhelming House majority found the impeachment push unwarranted, delivering a significant setback to those seeking to remove the president from office once again.
The US House REJECTS effort to impeach President Trump…
344-79. pic.twitter.com/ca8Kz0EZpc
— M Geopolitics (@tmgeopolitics) June 25, 2025
Progressive Democrats Lead Failed Charge
While the impeachment effort failed by a wide margin, a vocal minority of progressive Democrats, including Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, strongly supported the measure. Ocasio-Cortez publicly criticized the president’s military actions, framing them as constitutional violations that warranted removal from office. “The President’s disastrous decision to bomb Iran without authorization is a grave violation of the Constitution and Congressional War Powers,” Ocasio-Cortez stated, adding, “He has impulsively risked launching a war that may ensnare us for generations. It is absolutely and clearly grounds for impeachment.”
Rep. Jamie Raskin, who served as lead House manager during Trump’s second impeachment trial in his first term, released a statement after the vote explaining his position. Raskin argued that the president’s “unauthorized military action” violated constitutional principles. However, despite his criticism, the Maryland Democrat acknowledged the political reality that successful impeachment requires extensive public organizing, education, and broader political unity—elements clearly lacking in the current effort.
Welp. They tried to impeach Trump. It failed 344 votes to 79 with 128 democrats joining the republicans. pic.twitter.com/TEgM80tiXo
— “Heal Talk” OUT NOW! (@LordGoldie615) June 24, 2025
Trump Responds Defiantly
President Trump wasted no time responding to the impeachment attempt, particularly targeting Rep. Ocasio-Cortez’s support for the measure. In characteristic fashion, Trump dismissed the effort and challenged critics to try again if they believed grounds existed. “Stupid AOC, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, one of the ‘dumbest’ people in Congress, is now calling for my impeachment, despite the fact that the crooked and corrupt Democrats have already done that twice before,” Trump stated, referencing his two impeachments during his first term, both of which ended in Senate acquittals.
“The Constitution makes clear that only Congress has the power to declare war. Trump’s unauthorized military action, the details and results of which he refuses to come clean about, is one more entry in the growing inventory of his egregious violations of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. The Constitution is not a minor inconvenience to be ignored at whim but the operating system for our government and the binding covenant of the American people.” – Congressman Jamie Raskin
Pattern of Failed Impeachment Attempts
Tuesday’s vote represents the first attempt by House Democrats to impeach Trump during his second term, continuing a pattern from his first presidency. Rep. Green has previously attempted to impeach Trump and earlier this year disrupted a joint session of Congress. Democratic leadership has generally resisted these efforts, with Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries previously blocking an impeachment attempt by Rep. Shri Thanedar. The failed vote suggests that despite vocal opposition from the progressive wing, most Democratic lawmakers currently see impeachment as politically unviable.
The resolution’s defeat highlights the significant hurdles to successful impeachment proceedings. During Trump’s first term, he was twice impeached by the House but acquitted by the Senate in both instances. The second impeachment trial concluded with a 57-43 vote to convict, the most bipartisan margin in history but still 10 votes short of the constitutional threshold for removal from office. Yesterday’s overwhelming bipartisan rejection indicates even less appetite for impeachment in the current Congress.