U.S. President Donald Trump survived an impeachment attempt in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, as lawmakers overwhelmingly voted to table a resolution brought by Representative Al Green. The resolution sought to impeach Trump over his unauthorized military strikes on Iranian nuclear sites.
The final vote was 344-79, with a significant number of Democrats joining Republicans to block the measure. According to Politico, 128 Democrats sided with all 216 Republicans in the House to quash the resolution.
Among those opposing the move were key Democratic leaders, including House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and former Speaker Nancy Pelosi, both of whom have urged caution over pursuing additional impeachment efforts after two failed attempts during Trump’s first term.
On the other side, 79 progressive Democrats from safe districts backed Green’s resolution. This group included Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who has been a vocal critic of Trump’s recent military actions against Iran and called for his impeachment.
The impeachment push followed a dramatic escalation in the Middle East that began with Israel’s surprise air assault on Iran on June 13, targeting nuclear facilities and killing top Iranian military commanders. Iran responded with missile strikes on Israeli cities. Days later, on June 21, Trump ordered direct U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities in Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan—without congressional authorization.
Earlier Tuesday, both Iran and Israel signaled a pause in hostilities after Trump publicly reprimanded them for breaching a ceasefire he had announced at 0500 GMT.
Green’s five-page impeachment measure argued that Trump violated the U.S. Constitution by circumventing Congress’s exclusive power to declare war. However, his move angered many within his own party.
Democratic lawmakers described the vote as “premature” and “politically reckless,” with some accusing Green of forcing colleagues into a divisive position. According to Axios, frustration was widespread among Democrats, who believed the resolution distracted from more pressing legislative priorities.
“It puts people in a difficult situation,” one House Democrat said, while another added, “There are a lot of other things we should be focused on right now.” Many lawmakers expressed concern over balancing activist calls for accountability with the expectations of a more moderate national electorate.
