Trump Warns GOP of Third Impeachment if Midterms Lost

President Donald Trump warned House Republicans on Tuesday that losing control of Congress in the November 2026 midterm elections would likely result in a third impeachment attempt by Democrats, speaking at a party retreat in Washington on the fifth anniversary of the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot.

The remarks came during a House Republican policy retreat at the Kennedy Center, where Trump urged lawmakers to unify and aggressively promote his administration's achievements to defy historical trends. "You got to win the midterms, because if we don't win the midterms, it's just going to be... I mean, they'll find a reason to impeach me. I'll get impeached," Trump said, according to attendees. He framed the elections as essential to protecting his presidency from what he described as partisan attacks, emphasizing that Democrats would act swiftly if they regain a House majority.

Trump has faced impeachment twice before, both times during his first term when Democrats controlled the House. The 2019 proceedings centered on allegations that he pressured Ukraine to investigate political rivals, while the 2021 effort accused him of inciting the Capitol riot that disrupted the...