A renewed push to impeach President Donald Trump has emerged on Capitol Hill led by Democrat Rep. Al Green. The lawmaker, a vocal critic of Trump, rose in the House to lay out his rationale in a fiery speech denouncing what he calls the president’s plan for “ethnic cleansing” in Gaza.
Trump recently proposed that the US “take over” the Gaza Strip as a long-term solution to ongoing conflicts in the region. Declaring that “we will own it,” he touted a vision of clearing the land, restructuring its economy and infrastructure, and even transforming it into a tourist-friendly destination.
Green took to the House floor to introduce impeachment articles, using pointed language to paint Trump’s proposed Gaza plan as not only harmful to Palestinians, but also inhumane in principle.
His speech invoked the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and drew parallels to the broader fight for justice.
“And still I rise, Mr. Speaker. And I rise today, Mr. Speaker, with a to whom it may concern message. To whom it may concern, ethnic cleansing in Gaza is not a joke, especially when it emanates from the President of the United States,” he said. “Ethnic cleansing has been a crime against humanity, and I stand here today in the well to denounce what the President said… and to remind people that Dr. King was right. Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. And injustice in Gaza is a threat to justice in the United States of America.”
Green further declared that “the impeachment movement is going to be a grass-up movement, not a top-down,” urging public pressure to spur the House toward impeachment proceedings.
The Texan representative’s announcement marks the first serious impeachment threat of Trump’s second term. During his first term in office, Trump was impeached twice by the House: first, over allegations of pressuring Ukraine for political favors in 2019; and then in 2021 for incitement of the January 6 Capitol riot. Both times the Senate acquitted him, leading many observers to doubt whether a third impeachment attempt can succeed.
The US Constitution sets a high bar for impeachment, requiring evidence of “Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors.”
According to Polymarket, a prediction market closely watched by political observers, the probability that Trump will be impeached in 2025 stands at approximately 12%. Analysts note that while headlines about impeachment can generate significant buzz, gaining traction for removal requires a majority in the House and a two-thirds vote in the Senate.
House Democratic leaders, including Rep. Pete Aguilar, have indicated that impeachment is not their immediate focus. Still, some influential Democrats, like Rep. Jamie Raskin, have signaled openness to the idea if they can win support from a few House Republicans.
As of now, however, Green appears to be acting on his own—a point he emphasized, saying, “On some issues, it is better to stand alone than not stand at all. On this issue, I stand alone, but I stand for justice.”
Trump, for his part, has dismissed the effort as another “witch hunt,” maintaining that his plan is “phenomenal” and would ultimately benefit residents of Gaza.
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