Rep. Al Green Files Fifth Impeachment Articles Against Trump

Houston Representative Al Green has filed new articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, marking the fifth time the Democratic congressman has initiated such proceedings during Trump's presidency. The resolution, introduced on Monday, August 24, 2026, accuses the administration of using federal immigration enforcement agencies as unaccountable paramilitary forces and cites several fatal shootings of civilians by agents.

The articles of impeachment, designated H.Res. 1486, allege that President Trump has abused his powers by directing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to operate outside constitutional limits. The filing claims these agencies have been used to bypass due process, evade judicial oversight, conduct unlawful detentions, and suppress protected speech. The resolution also lists grounds including defiance of judicial orders, alleged violations of war powers, financial corruption, and systemic First Amendment violations.

Central to the filing are the deaths of four civilians killed by ICE agents in 2026: Renee Good and Alex Pretti in January, and Lorenzo Salgado Araujo and Johan Sebastian Durán Guerrero in...