Trump Calls for Jeffries Impeachment Over Court Criticism

President Donald Trump called for the impeachment of House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries on Truth Social over the weekend, following Jeffries' criticism of a recent Supreme Court decision on congressional redistricting.

The dispute stemmed from the court's 6-3 ruling last Wednesday, which struck down Louisiana's addition of a second majority-Black congressional district as unconstitutional racial gerrymandering. The decision limited the application of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, a provision historically used to create majority-minority districts. During a news conference, Jeffries described the outcome as unacceptable and referred to the court's conservative majority as illegitimate. He stated, "Today's decision by this illegitimate Supreme Court majority strikes a blow against the Voting Rights Act," adding that it undermined communities of color electing candidates of their choice.

Trump responded on Saturday, writing, "Hakeem Jeffries, a Low IQ individual, said our Supreme Court is illegitimate. After saying such a thing, isnt he subject to Impeachment? I got impeached for A PERFECT PHONE CALL. Where are you Republicans? Why not get it started?" In a separate post,...