Rep. Khanna: Democrats Plan Trump Impeachment if House Won in 2026

California Democratic Representative Ro Khanna stated on MSNBC that his party plans to impeach President Donald Trump if Democrats regain control of the House of Representatives in the November 2026 midterm elections. The comments, made during an appearance on "The Briefing" with guest host Ali Velshi, underscore ongoing partisan tensions as Trump's second term progresses.

Khanna argued that impeachment proceedings should begin immediately, citing Trump's handling of foreign policy toward Iran. "Absolutely, he should be impeached now," Khanna said. "He's taken us into a disastrous war, threatening war crimes in Iran in terms of the knocking out power plants and knocking out electricity, and the Democrats will impeach him once we take back the House and should impeach him for all the things he's done and depending on the Senate, he may face conviction."

The remarks follow heightened U.S.-Iran confrontations. On March 21, 2025, Trump posted a 48-hour ultimatum on Truth Social, demanding that Iran cease attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz or face U.S. strikes on the regime's power plants. Trump later announced that the planned strikes were on hold, pointing to potential...