Al Green Forces Sudden Impeachment Showdown Against Trump

A long-simmering campaign inside the House erupted into a full confrontation Wednesday as Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, moved to force an immediate vote on impeaching President Donald Trump — escalating his lone-wolf effort…

Andrew PowellDec 11, 20253 min read

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effort tied to Trump’s authorization of airstrikes in Iran.

His filings throughout the year have routinely failed to garner broad support, and party leaders have largely distanced themselves from the push.

This week, however, Impeachment talk extended far beyond the Oval Office.

Two additional Cabinet officials are also facing Impeachment articles from House Democrats, creating a rare moment where multiple administration figures are being targeted simultaneously.

Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Mich., filed articles of Impeachment against Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., arguing he has mishandled his role and undermined public trust.

“Today, I formally introduced articles of Impeachment against Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. RFK Jr. has turned his back on science and the safety of the American people. Michiganders cannot take another day of his chaos,” Stevens wrote in a social-media statement.

Hours later, Rep. Shri Thanedar, D-Mich., went after War Secretary Pete Hegseth. His articles cite reporting that Hegseth issued a battlefield order to “kill everybody” aboard a small boat allegedly tied to drug trafficking — a move critics claim violated the rules of engagement.

“Pete Hegseth has been using the United States military to extrajudicially assassinate people without evidence of any crime,” Thanedar said. “Former military attorneys have come out and asserted that his conduct constitutes war crimes. We cannot allow his reprehensible conduct to continue, which is why I have filed these articles to impeach him.”

With Green’s privileged resolution now forcing the House to take a public stand within days, lawmakers face a politically volatile sequence of votes — a rare convergence of three Impeachment efforts unfolding at once.

Whether any of them gains traction remains uncertain, but the rapid escalation ensures the chamber will soon be on record.