The Democratic leader in the House of Representatives, Hakeem Jeffries, assured this Wednesday that none of the lawmakers in his party have suggested starting a third impeachment against President Donald Trump, despite the victory of his party in the midterm elections.
"Not a single member of the Democratic group in the House of Representatives has spoken to me about impeachment," Jeffries declared to reporters, according to a report by the Washington Examiner on Wednesday.
"We have tirelessly focused on reducing the cost of living and demanding accountability, because the Chamber is a separate branch of government with the same authority as the others," he stated.
These statements come less than 24 hours after the Democrats regained control of both chambers of Congress in the elections held this Tuesday, a result that will allow them to exercise greater oversight over the Trump administration starting January 2027.
Jeffries also insisted on Wednesday that his party must address the economic concerns of Americans, rather than focusing on settling political scores.
"The American people do not want us to take revenge. They want us to do things for them, because life is too expensive," he stated during an interview on the program Morning Joe, from MS NOW.
However, the Democratic leader has not explicitly ruled out the possibility of a future impeachment trial against Trump.
In previous statements, he had left that possibility open, contingent upon the investigations and the work of the congressional committees.
On October 21, during an interview with News 12, Jeffries responded to a question about a possible third impeachment by stating, "We have neither decided to do it nor have we ruled it out."
On that occasion, it was explained that the supervision tasks would be led by the Democrats from the House Judiciary and Oversight Committees, with Jamie Raskin and Robert Garcia among their key leaders.
Jeffries stated that these investigations must follow the facts, apply the law, and respect the Constitution, without prejudging their outcomes.
The possibility of a new process has also provoked a reaction from Trump himself, who stated this Wednesday that he is not afraid to face another impeachment and warned that the Democrats would face negative consequences if they tried to impeach him.
"No, no, not even a little," the president replied when a journalist asked him if he was worried about that possibility.
Trump added that a new impeachment attempt would "destroy the Democratic Party" and questioned the possible motives behind it: "Why? For having a successful country?"
The president has direct ties to this procedure. He is the only president of the United States who has been subjected to impeachment twice, according to the historical record from the Smithsonian National Museum of American History.
The first impeachment was approved by the House of Representatives in December 2019 for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress, stemming from his dealings related to Ukraine and the investigations he sought regarding Joe Biden.
The second came on January 13, 2021, when he was charged with incitement to insurrection following the Capitol attack that occurred a week earlier. In both proceedings, the Senate acquitted Trump.
To initiate a third impeachment trial, the House of Representatives would need to approve a new accusation by a simple majority. However, a potential conviction and removal would require the support of two-thirds of the senators present, which is a majority greater than what would be assumed by controlling the Senate.
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