Impeachment

Trump declares he will get impeached if Republicans lose midterms, plans to meet health insurers

Trump spoke to House Republicans at the Kennedy Center, a Washington performing arts center that was recently renamed to include a mention of Trump.

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US PRESIDENT Donald Trump gestures as he addresses House Republicans at their annual issues conference retreat, at the Kennedy Center, renamed the Trump-Kennedy Center by the Trump-appointed board of directors, in Washington, DC, US, January 6, 2026.
Police officers stand guard as supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump gather in front of the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington

On This Day in 2021: January 6 US Capitol insurrection riots

Conspiracies surrounding the election, spread and promoted by Trump and many right-wing news outlets, led hundreds of people to surround the US Capitol and destroy federal property.

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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian speaks with Fox News Channel's Martha MacCallum during an interview on September 25, 2025, in New York City.

Pezeshkian the fall guy: Could Iran impeach its president? - analysis

In extreme cases, a president can be removed, but only with the backing of the judiciary and, ultimately, the approval of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

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MK Ayman Odeh attends Hadash–Ta'al faction meeting, at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on June 30, 2025.

Over 120 former MKs oppose Ayman Odeh's removal in joint letter

Among the signatories are former President Reuven Rivlin, as well as former Prime Ministers Ehud Olmert and Ehud Barak.

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Trump's second impeachment trial an assault on the presidency - opinion

Little is known of the riot even today.

FEBRUARY 15, 2021ByEFRAIM A. COHEN
US HOUSE LEAD impeachment manager Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) speaks during the impeachment trial of former US president Donald Trump last week.

Senator McConnell’s vote on impeachment reveals cowardice - opinion

It doesn’t take a lawyer to see that Trump urged his supporters to try and overturn the election results through public disruption.

FEBRUARY 15, 2021ByJORDAN BARKIN
US Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) speaks about former US president Donald Trump, accusing him of dereliction of duty, immediately after the US Senate voted to acquit Trump by a vote of 57 guilty to 43 not guilty, short of the 2/3s majority needed to convict, during the fifth day of th

RNC official deletes comment comparing Trump trial to Nazi show trials

In the show trials, Nazi prosecutors tried people accused of political offenses; virtually all were convicted, most receiving death sentences.

FEBRUARY 15, 2021ByBEN SALES/JTA
Michael van der Veen, attorney for former President Donald Trump, answers a question submitted by a Senator during the fourth day of the impeachment trial of the former president on charges of inciting the deadly attack on the U.S. Capitol, on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., February 12, 2021. U.S

Acquitted by Senate, Trump still a powerful force in Republican politics

That leaves Republicans in a precarious position as they try to forge a winning coalition in the 2022 elections for control of Congress and a 2024 White House race that might include Trump.

FEBRUARY 14, 2021ByREUTERS
US Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) huddles on the Senate floor with Senator Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ), Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), Senator John Hoeven (R-ND), Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK), Senator James Lankford (R-OK), Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) and others

Biden, reflecting on Senate acquittal of Trump: 'Democracy is fragile'

"While the final vote did not lead to a conviction, the substance of the charge is not in dispute."

FEBRUARY 14, 2021ByREUTERS
US President-Elect Joe Biden in this file photo from July 14 2020

Impeachment: McConnell says Trump 'morally responsible' for Capitol riot

McConnell was not the only Republican to castigate Trump for his behavior after voting for acquittal.

FEBRUARY 14, 2021ByREUTERS
US Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) speaks about former US president Donald Trump, accusing him of dereliction of duty, immediately after the US Senate voted to acquit Trump by a vote of 57 guilty to 43 not guilty, short of the 2/3s majority needed to convict, during the fifth day of th

Impeachment Trial: Who are the 7 Republicans who voted to convict Trump?

While the majority of Republican senators sided with Trump and backed his acquittal, seven Republican senators joined the Democrats and voted to convict the Republican former president.

FEBRUARY 14, 2021ByREUTERS
US Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) walks to the Senate floor on the fifth day of the impeachment trial of former US president Donald Trump, on charges of inciting the deadly attack on the U.S. Capitol, in Washington, US, February 13, 2021

Senate acquits Trump of incitement charge in impeachment trial

The final vote was 57 guilty and 43 not guilty.

FEBRUARY 13, 2021ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, REUTERS
US President Donald Trump speaks at the Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, January 20, 2021.

Trump refused to call off rioters as Republican leader pleaded - CNN

"Well, Kevin, I guess these people are more upset about the election than you are," Trump reportedly told House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy.

FEBRUARY 13, 2021ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
SUPPORTERS OF US President Donald Trump protest in front of the Capitol Building in Washington, DC, on January 6.

Trump impeachment trial could wrap up Saturday, conviction seen unlikely

Trump is the first US president to be impeached twice and the first to face trial after leaving office. If convicted, the Senate could then vote to bar him from running for office again.

FEBRUARY 13, 2021ByREUTERS
U.S. House of Representatives votes on Trump impeachment on Capitol Hill in Washington on December 19, 2019.