{"id":2427618,"date":"2025-04-25T14:32:02","date_gmt":"2025-04-25T18:32:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ossoff-trump-already-exceeded-any-prior-standard-for-impeachment-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-04-25T14:33:01","modified_gmt":"2025-04-25T18:33:01","slug":"ossoff-trump-already-exceeded-any-prior-standard-for-impeachment-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ossoff-trump-already-exceeded-any-prior-standard-for-impeachment-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Ossoff: Trump \u2018already exceeded any prior standard for impeachment\u2019 &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fossoff-trump-already-exceeded-any-prior-standard-for-impeachment-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2427618&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>During a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/disney-ticket-price-hikes-just-kicked-in-heres-how-much-you-could-pay-for-one-day-at-magic-kingdom\/\" title=\"Disney Ticket Price Hikes Just Kicked In. Here\u2019s How Much You Could Pay For One Day At Magic Kingdom.\">recent town hall meeting<\/a>,Senator Jon Ossoff,a Democrat from Georgia,stated that president Donald Trump has engaged in conduct that exceeds previous standards for impeachment. Ossoff emphasized that while he acknowledges the impeachable offenses committed by Trump,any congressional action to impeach would only be feasible if Democrats regain control of the House of Representatives.highlighting the political reality, ossoff said to constituents, &#8220;the only way to achieve what you want&#8230; is to have a majority in the United States House.&#8221; This statement marks Ossoff as the first Senate Democrat in Trump\u2019s second term to explicitly discuss impeachment. Following his comments, the Senate Republican campaign arm criticized him for allegedly attempting to undermine the will of Georgia voters who elected Trump.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Jon Ossoff says Trump has &lsquo;exceeded any prior standard for impeachment&rsquo;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2098337\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jon-ossoff\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Jon Ossoff\">Jon Ossoff<\/a> (D-GA) told constituents Friday that President Donald Trump has committed impeachable offenses, but that political reality would prevent congressional action unless Democrats retake the House.<\/p>\n<p>The first-term lawmaker is the only incumbent Senate Democrat <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3356343\/jon-ossoff-reelection-bid-target-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"up for reelection in 2026\">up for reelection in 2026<\/a> in a state carried by Trump, with a path to victory that hinges on winning over voters who supported the president and turning out a frustrated Democratic base.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3390934\/george-santos-sentenced-wire-fraud-identity-theft\/\">George Santos sentenced to seven years in prison on wire fraud and identity theft charges<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3391541\/pritzker-endorsement-senate-juliana-stratton-dick-durbin\/\">JB Pritzker endorses lieutenant governor to succeed Durbin in Senate<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3390997\/durbin-wont-rule-out-senate-endorsement-illinois-succession-race\/\">Durbin won&rsquo;t rule out Senate endorsement in Illinois succession race<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;There is no doubt that this president&rsquo;s conduct has already exceeded any prior standard for impeachment by the United States House of Representatives,&rdquo; Ossoff said during a town hall before referencing Trump&rsquo;s pitch for a chance to score an intimate dinner with him for would-be buyers of his Trump digital meme coin.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I agree with you, but as I said at the beginning, I also have no choice but to be candid with you about the situation that we face and the tools that are at our disposal,&rdquo; Ossoff continued. &ldquo;As strongly as I agree with you, ma&rsquo;am &mdash; and I regret if this is an unwelcome response, but my job is to be honest with you &mdash; the only way to achieve what you want to achieve is to have a majority in the United States House of Representatives.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ossoff?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ossoff<\/a> faces a question at his town hall on why he and other Democrats aren&rsquo;t pushing to impeach Trump. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;As strongly as I agree with you, ma&rsquo;am, I regret if this is an unwelcome response, but my job is to be honest with you: The only way to achieve what you want to&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YGPV24rnsu\">pic.twitter.com\/YGPV24rnsu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Greg Bluestein (@bluestein) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bluestein\/status\/1915783522620432479?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 25, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The remarks made Ossoff the first Senate Democrat in Trump&rsquo;s second term to effectively call for his impeachment.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3224765\/senate-democrats-hope-midterms-2024-downballot\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>SENATE DEMOCRATS SEE HOPE FOR MIDTERMS WITH 2024 DOWNBALLOT RESULTS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">social media post sharing<\/a> a clip of Ossoff, the campaign arm of Senate Republicans called his comments &ldquo;DISGUSTING&rdquo; and that he &ldquo;wants to overturn the will of Georgia voters who just elected President Trump.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Trump was twice impeached by a Democratic-led House during his first term but was twice acquitted by the Senate after failing to reach a two<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-passes-covid-19-hate-crimes-act-signature-away-from-becoming-law\/\" title=\"... Passes COVID...19 Hate Crimes Act, Signature Away From Becoming Law\">-thirds majority required<\/a> for conviction and removal from office. <\/p>\n<p><em>This is a developing story and will be updated with additional information.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2098337\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2098337\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jon Ossoff claims Trump has surpassed impeachment standards<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3108,"featured_media":2427619,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/jon-ossoff-trump-impeachment.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[3636,47334,3634],"class_list":["post-2427618","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-impeachment","tag-ossoff","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/jon-ossoff-trump-impeachment.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2427618","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3108"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2427618"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2427618\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2427622,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2427618\/revisions\/2427622"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2427619"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2427618"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2427618"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2427618"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}