Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, ignited fresh turmoil on Capitol Hill Wednesday by filing new articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump and invoking a procedural maneuver that forces the House to vote within two legislative days. Although Green has introduced impeachment articles multiple times this year, this is the first instance in which he has used the “privileged” designation to compel action from House leadership. His latest resolution accuses Trump of calling for the execution of six Democratic lawmakers and threatening federal judges—allegations tied to Trump’s comments following Democratic warnings to military personnel about refusing unlawful orders.
Green described Trump as “an abuser of presidential power” and argued that leaving him in office would endanger democratic institutions and public safety. His own party, however, has repeatedly declined to support his impeachment attempts. Just months earlier, House Democrats overwhelmingly rejected another resolution targeting Trump over his decision to order airstrikes on Iran. Despite these setbacks, Green’s latest filing once again obligates the House to debate and vote on the matter, creating a showdown Democratic leaders have long tried to sidestep.
Trump is not the only administration figure facing efforts to remove him from office. This week, Democrats introduced impeachment articles against Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and War Secretary Pete Hegseth. Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Mich., accused Kennedy of abandoning scientific standards and endangering public health, while Rep. Shri Thanedar, D-Mich., charged Hegseth with issuing unlawful military orders involving the killing of suspected drug traffickers—conduct critics say could constitute war crimes. Both lawmakers argued that impeachment was necessary to halt what they described as escalating abuses within the administration.
The House must now formally consider Green’s resolution, setting the stage for another politically charged vote that is widely expected to fail. Still, the move underscores growing tensions between the administration and congressional Democrats, who are escalating their use of impeachment filings as a tool of public accountability—even as party leaders privately express concern about the political consequences of repeated, unsuccessful efforts.