{"id":2434775,"date":"2025-05-14T18:17:01","date_gmt":"2025-05-14T22:17:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/thanedar-pulls-trump-impeachment-effort-after-pressure-from-democrats-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-05-14T18:18:28","modified_gmt":"2025-05-14T22:18:28","slug":"thanedar-pulls-trump-impeachment-effort-after-pressure-from-democrats-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/thanedar-pulls-trump-impeachment-effort-after-pressure-from-democrats-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Thanedar pulls Trump impeachment effort after pressure from Democrats &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><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%2Fthanedar-pulls-trump-impeachment-effort-after-pressure-from-democrats-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=2434775&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>Rep. Shri Thanedar (D-MI) has withdrawn his articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump following significant pressure from democratic leadership, who deemed his efforts &#8220;not timely&#8221; and &#8220;unserious.&#8221; Initially, Thanedar proposed seven articles aimed at removing Trump for what he termed high crimes and misdemeanors. Despite a press conference where he attempted to draw parallels between his impeachment push and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >historical civil rights movements<\/a>, he faced a lack of support within his party. Democratic leaders, including House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, criticized his approach, asserting that the party should focus on more pressing issues. Notably, some co-sponsors of the articles retracted their support after realizing the resolution didn&#8217;t <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/special-counsel-to-testify-before-congress-on-biden-classified-documents\/\" title=\"Special counsel set to testify on classified Biden documents before Congress\">follow proper protocols<\/a>. Amidst acknowledging his party&#8217;s reservations, Thanedar expressed his intention to continue pursuing impeachment opportunities while facing challenges from primary opponents, but insisted that his impeachment efforts are not politically motivated. The Democratic Progressive Caucus labeled the impeachment push as &#8220;unserious,&#8221; highlighting the prevailing skepticism within the party regarding the potential efficacy of the resolution.  <\/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\">Thanedar succumbs to pressure and pulls Trump impeachment resolution<\/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_2120878\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Rep. Shri Thanedar (D-MI) pulled articles of impeachment against President <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a> on Wednesday after a pressure campaign from <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/house-democrats\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Democratic<\/a> leadership that rebuked their caucus member for pushing an agenda they called &ldquo;not timely&rdquo; and &ldquo;unserious.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Thanedar&rsquo;s seven articles against Trump sought to remove him from office for high crimes and misdemeanors.&nbsp;He filed it as privileged on Tuesday, requiring it to be called up in two days for a full House vote. It was scheduled for a vote on Wednesday, but he said in a statement he would &ldquo;add to my articles of impeachment&rdquo; and &ldquo;rally the support of both Democrats and Republicans.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3410815\/hakeem-jeffries-biden-cover-up-not-looking-backward\/\">Hakeem Jeffries dodges questions of Biden cover-up: &#8216;We&rsquo;re not looking backward&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3410828\/debbie-dingell-congressman-asleep-trump-rapid-agenda-exhausts-washington\/\">Dingell defends dozing off as Trump&rsquo;s rapid agenda exhausts Washington<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3410686\/salt-republicans-caucus-johnson-tax-deal-blue-state-republicans\/\">SALT caucus vs. Speaker: Johnson eyes weekend to strike tax deal with blue state Republicans<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;This is not about any one person or party; it is about defending America, our Constitution, and Rule of Law,&rdquo; the Michigan congressman said. &ldquo;I will continue to pursue all avenues to put this President on notice and hold him accountable for his many impeachable crimes.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>His decision to pull the resolution comes after he held a press conference on Wednesday morning, where he equated his push for impeachment to historic civil rights movements such as the abolition of slavery and the right to vote for women.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;So many changes happened because people stood up, because somebody started it, somebody started a movement, somebody had a thought,&rdquo; he said at the conference.<\/p>\n<p>Still, Thanedar acknowledged the lack of party support for his efforts during his conference too, stating that &ldquo;some Democrats have called me a lunatic just like the president has called me a lunatic.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Democratic leadership&nbsp;hasn&rsquo;t&nbsp;been too keen on the impeachment efforts. Chairman Pete Aguilar (D-CA) and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) have argued that there are more important issues for the Democratic caucus to be focused on.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I have said before from this podium, this is not the right approach we should be taking,&rdquo; Aguilar said at a Wednesday press conference ahead of the vote.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Leadership was so against the impeachment resolution that when four original co-sponsors of Thanedar&rsquo;s articles learned it did not go through the proper channels for approval, they <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3398475\/house-democrats-remove-themselves-impeachment-resolution-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">removed themselves from the sponsorship list<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In Democrats&rsquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mtg-just-spent-100k-on-chapstick-heres-what-she-got-in-return\/\" title=\"MTG Drops 0K on Chapstick, See What She Got\">weekly caucus meeting<\/a> on Wednesday, Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-NY) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2025\/05\/14\/trump-impeachment-pelosi-thanedar-nadler\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">reportedly<\/a> criticized the resolution as &ldquo;idiotic&rdquo; and earned applause from several lawmakers, including former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA).&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>He was among the four Democrats briefly listed as co-sponsors, and his legislative director had sent out an email to fellow Democratic aides asking for staffers to let each other know when their boss signs on to a bill or resolution in the future.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;Members can walk away with different impressions of a conversation, and a quick check-in with staff can go a long way in avoiding confusion,&rdquo; legislative director Andrew Heineman had written. &ldquo;I don&rsquo;t think any of us want to learn that their boss was added to a bill that&rsquo;s been introduced from a Google Alert.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Aguilar said leaders are no strangers to the &ldquo;broad mosaic of opinions&rdquo; within the caucus, but the focus should be on the lawmakers in committee hearings debating the reconciliation bill this week.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We should be talking about uplifting that hard work,&rdquo; the chairman said. &ldquo;We shouldn&rsquo;t be talking about this proposal that is not right, not timely.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The Congressional Progressive Caucus, realistically Thanedar&rsquo;s only chance for supporters in his resolution, sent out a notice to members calling the impeachment effort &ldquo;unserious.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This doomed impeachment vote is not about holding Trump accountable, but instead seems to be about the interest of the bill sponsor,&rdquo; Congressional Progressive Caucus Chairman Greg Casar (D-TX) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/allymutnick\/status\/1922744877449707962?s=46\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">wrote<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Thanedar has repeatedly said he would move forward with introducing his impeachment articles and calling up a vote regardless of party support. He is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3409581\/rashida-tlaib-endorse-mckinney-shri-thanedar-michigan-house\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/what-to-watch-in-delaware-new-hampshire-and-rhode-island-primaries-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"What to watch in Delaware, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island primaries - Washington Examiner\">facing strong primary challengers<\/a><\/a> in 2026, including state Rep.&nbsp;Donavan McKinney, but he&rsquo;s said his push for impeachment is not related to his reelection. McKinney has endorsements from Justice Democrats and Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), who represents the district next to Thanedar and with whom she has an icy relationship.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3409581\/rashida-tlaib-endorse-mckinney-shri-thanedar-michigan-house\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">RASHIDA TLAIB BACKS PRIMARY CHALLENGER TO MICHIGAN COLLEAGUE SHRI THANEDAR<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Several rank-and-file Democrats have blasted Thanedar for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3395700\/democrats-see-articles-impeachment-trump-uphill-battle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">wasting people&rsquo;s time<\/a>, with many noting that Trump has been impeached twice but acquitted in the Senate both times.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Republicans didn&rsquo;t do anything when there was an insurrection, when people were fearing for their lives, and they wouldn&rsquo;t vote to convict,&rdquo; Rep. Becca Balint (D-VT) told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> when Thanedar introduced the resolution. &ldquo;The folks in those <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-see-the-articles-of-impeachment-introduced-against-trump-as-uphill-battle\/\" title=\"... see the ... of ... introduced against ... as uphill battle\">seats haven&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t changed.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><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_2120878\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2120878\"}});<\/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>Thanedar withdraws Trump impeachment resolution amid pressure<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2648,"featured_media":2434776,"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\/05\/MixCollage-14-May-2025-06-08-PM-2437.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[3685,3636,55257,3634],"class_list":["post-2434775","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-democrats","tag-impeachment","tag-thanedar","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/MixCollage-14-May-2025-06-08-PM-2437.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2434775","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\/2648"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2434775"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2434775\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2434779,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2434775\/revisions\/2434779"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2434776"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2434775"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2434775"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2434775"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}