Democrats Push for Trump Removal After Iran Threats

President Donald Trump sparked a fresh wave of Democratic calls for his removal from office after issuing stark threats against Iran on Tuesday evening, warning that "a whole civilization will die" unless the country reopened the Strait of Hormuz. The remarks, delivered amid an ongoing U.S.-Iran conflict that began in February, prompted Iran to agree to a two-week ceasefire later that night, averting immediate escalation.

The president's comments, described by critics as a profane rant on Easter Sunday, marked a turning point in congressional reactions to the war. House and Senate Democrats, who had previously focused on reasserting congressional war powers, shifted toward demanding Trump's ouster through impeachment or the 25th Amendment. The amendment allows the vice president and a majority of the Cabinet to declare a president unable to discharge duties, temporarily transferring power, though it has never been invoked for involuntary removal.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries scheduled a briefing for Friday on the 25th Amendment, to be led by House Judiciary Ranking Member Jamie Raskin. In a letter to colleagues, Jeffries condemned Trump's rhetoric, stating it threatened...