The president’s comments about impeachment also followed renewed debate in Washington over the scope of executive power and the ability of Congress to act as a check on the White House. Reuters reported that Trump has moved to expand his capacity to act unilaterally in areas including immigration, military action and federal regulation, and that he faces an upcoming Supreme Court ruling related to his use of tariffs and the constitutional separation of powers.
Trump was impeached twice during his first term, each time by a House controlled by Democrats, and acquitted by the Senate. In 2019, he was impeached over his Ukraine policy. In 2021, he was impeached after the January 6 attack on the US Capitol by his supporters, with Democrats accusing him of incitement in the aftermath of his false claims about the 2020 election. The Senate did not convict him in either trial.
