Trump demands Hakeem Jeffries ‘impeachment’ after top House Dem trashes Supreme Court
President Trump called for the impeachment of House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries after Jeffries criticized the Supreme Court's recent ruling on Louisiana's congressional map and the Voting Rights Act. Trump claimed Jeffries' comments warranted impeachment, though members of Congress cannot be impeached under the U.S. Constitution. Jeffries dismissed the remarks as 'Jeffries Derangement Syndrome' and the exchange highlights growing political tensions ahead of the 2026 midterms.
- ▪President Trump suggested Hakeem Jeffries should face impeachment for calling the Supreme Court 'illegitimate.'
- ▪Members of Congress cannot be impeached; impeachment applies only to executive and judicial officials, not lawmakers.
- ▪The House can expel a member with a two-thirds vote, a process used most recently to remove George Santos in December 2023.
- ▪Hakeem Jeffries criticized the Supreme Court's decision weakening Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, blaming the 'Trump Court.'
- ▪Trump was impeached twice during his presidency and acquitted by the Senate on both occasions.
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Politics Trump demands Hakeem Jeffries ‘impeachment’ after top House Dem trashes Supreme Court By Ryan King Published May 4, 2026, 9:39 a.m. ET President Trump suggested Sunday that House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries should be punished after the Brooklyn Democrat rebuked the Supreme Court over its ruling last week striking down Louisiana’s congressional map and weakening Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. “Hakeem Jeffries, a Low IQ individual, said our Supreme Court is ‘illegitimate,'” Trump chided on Truth Social. “After saying such a thing, isn’t he subject to Impeachment? I got impeached for A PERFECT PHONE CALL.
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