{"id":2520281,"date":"2025-12-11T18:16:01","date_gmt":"2025-12-11T23:16:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democratic-congressmans-attempt-to-impeach-trump-fails-miserably\/"},"modified":"2025-12-11T18:19:16","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T23:19:16","slug":"democratic-congressmans-attempt-to-impeach-trump-fails-miserably","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democratic-congressmans-attempt-to-impeach-trump-fails-miserably\/","title":{"rendered":"Democratic Congressman&#8217;s Attempt to Impeach Trump Fails Miserably"},"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\">16<\/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%2Fdemocratic-congressmans-attempt-to-impeach-trump-fails-miserably%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=2520281&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>A progressive Democrat, representative Al Green of Texas, attempted to impeach President Donald Trump by forcing a vote on two articles of impeachment, but the effort was decisively defeated in the House of Representatives. The motion to table Green&#8217;s resolution passed with a 237-140 vote, with 47 Democrats voting &#8220;present&#8221; and 23 Democrats supporting tabling the proposal. One article accused Trump of calling for the execution of Democratic members of Congress who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/crow-releases-audio-of-actual-threats-since-trump-sedition-post\/\" title=\"Crow releases audio of &#039;actual threats&#039; since Trump &#039;sedition&#039; post\">urged military personnel<\/a> to refuse unlawful orders, while the other claimed he fostered a threatening political climate against lawmakers and judges. Key Democratic leaders, including House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, chose to vote &#8220;present,&#8221; arguing that launching impeachment requires a thorough investigative process that had not been undertaken. Republicans criticized the impeachment bid as a distraction from governing. many Democrats were reluctant to advance a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/thune-squeezes-democrats-with-transgender-athlete-senate-vote-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Thune squeezes Democrats with transgender athlete Senate ... - Washington Examiner\">politically difficult vote<\/a> unlikely to succeed in the Republican-controlled Senate.  <\/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\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?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<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A progressive Democrat&rsquo;s attempt to impeach President Donald Trump was soundly defeated Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>Using the procedural vehicle of a privileged resolution to force a vote on his two articles of impeachment, Democratic Rep. Al Green of Texas saw his latest effort to impeach Trump fail, as noted by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/dems-join-house-republicans-kill-progressives-trump-impeachment-bid\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Seventy members of his own party failed to support him, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/house\/5644815-al-green-trump-impeachment-articles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Hill<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In the 237-140 vote to table Green&rsquo;s impeachment resolution, 47 Democrats voted &ldquo;present,&rdquo; while 23 Democrats voted in favor of tabling the proposal.<\/p>\n<p>One count Green filed claimed Trump called for the execution of Democratic members of Congress who took to social media to urge military members to disobey unlawful orders, according to Fox News.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); 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<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3QbbXMuC4R\">pic.twitter.com\/3QbbXMuC4R<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; &#127482;&#127474;Salty Texan (@texan_maga) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texan_maga\/status\/1999196664934871286?\">December 11, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The second claimed Trump &ldquo;fostered a political climate in which lawmakers and judges face threats of political violence and physical assault; and in this climate has made threats and vituperative comments against federal judges, putting at risk their safety and well-being, and undermining the independence of our judiciary.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The house has tabled motion to impeach Trump<\/p>\n<p>&#128994; Yes: 237<br \/> &#128308; No: 140<br \/> &#9898;&#65039; Pres: 47 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SIRn36vHlS\">pic.twitter.com\/SIRn36vHlS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; OSZ (@OpenSourceZone) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OpenSourceZone\/status\/1999195230076117399?\">December 11, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, House Minority Whip Katherine Clark, and House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar issued a pre-vote statement saying they would vote &ldquo;present,&rdquo; the Hill reported.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Impeachment is a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >sacred constitutional vehicle designed<\/a> to hold a corrupt executive accountable for abuse of power, breaking the law, and violating the public trust,&rdquo; the statement said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&#128165; BASELESS IMPEACHMENT: REJECTED.<\/p>\n<p>House Republicans just DEFEATED Democrats&rsquo; desperate, failing attack on President Trump. They can&rsquo;t stop us from delivering for the American people! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/toHropiHin\">pic.twitter.com\/toHropiHin<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; House Republicans (@HouseGOP) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HouseGOP\/status\/1999194680597061800?\">December 11, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The effort traditionally requires a comprehensive investigative process, the collection and review of thousands of documents, an exacting scrutiny of the facts, the examination of dozens of key witnesses, Congressional hearings, sustained public organizing and the marshaling of the forces of democracy to build a broad national consensus,&rdquo; the statement said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;None of that serious work has been done, with the Republican majority focused solely on rubber stamping Donald Trump&rsquo;s extreme agenda. Accordingly, we will be voting &lsquo;present&rsquo; on today&rsquo;s motion to table the impeachment resolution as we continue our fight to make life more affordable for everyday Americans,&rdquo; the statement said.<\/p>\n<p>Providing political context for the vote, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/live-updates\/2025\/12\/11\/congress\/house-rejects-trump-impeachment-effort-00687113\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Politico<\/a> noted that Democrats were &ldquo;largely loath to advance a vote that&rsquo;s tough for purple-district lawmakers and is doomed to fail in the Republican-controlled Senate.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The National Republican Congressional Committee mocked Green&rsquo;s failed effort, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2025\/12\/11\/al-green-house-impeach-trump-fails\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Daily Caller<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Democrats have made it clear their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/medias-appeal-to-free-speech-over-jimmy-kimmel-is-fake\/\" title=\"Media&#039;s Appeal To &#039;Free Speech&#039; Over Jimmy Kimmel Is Fake\">priority isn&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t governing or helping families, it&rsquo;s waging a personal war against President Trump,&rdquo; NRCC representative Mike Marinella said in a statement. &ldquo;Their fixation is out of control, and the American people won&rsquo;t reward it.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This shouldn&rsquo;t be any surprise,&rdquo; House Republican Conference chair Lisa McClain said. &ldquo;All they want to do is get in the way, slow down, and obstruct.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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