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Iran ceasefire fails to quiet Democrats as over 85 lawmakers demand Trump's removal

Axios · · 486 words · By Andrew Solender
Impeachment efforts and congressional power dynamics Political conflict over Trump's actions
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“Reps. Shri Thanedar (D-Mich.) and Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) each sent letters to Vice President J.D. Vance and the Cabinet asking to remove Trump by invoking the 25th Amendment to the Constitution.”
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“Rep. John Larson (D-Conn.) introduced articles of impeachment against Trump on Tuesday morning, which cite the war in Iran among many other alleged violations.”
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“Rep. Yassamin Ansari (D-Ariz.) also announced plans to file articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for his role in the war.”
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“Trump announced Tuesday night that he agreed to a two-week ceasefire just over an hour before his stated deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.”
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“Trump had threatened in a Tuesday morning post on Truth Social that if the deadline wasn't met, 'a whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again. I don't want that to happen, but it probably will.'”
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“Vice President J.D. Vance backed up the president, saying, 'We've got tools in our toolkit that we so far haven't decided to use.'”
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“More than 85 House Democrats had called for President Trump to be impeached or removed via the 25th Amendment as of Tuesday evening.”
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“Among those were members of House Democratic leadership and prominent lawmakers such as Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.).”
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“The vast majority were progressives, however, with more moderate and swing-district Democrats mostly sticking to calls for an Iran war powers vote.”
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“Just because a President announces he's agreed to a two week ceasefire moments before he threatened to commit war crimes, does not mean he is suddenly fit to serve.”
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“I'm glad there is a reported ceasefire deal with Iran. But ... Donald Trump can't simply threaten war crimes with impunity. Congress needs to get back in session now to stop this war and remove Donald Trump.”
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“'If the GOP doesn't hold the House, impeachment 3.0 is coming,' former Republican congressman and White House chief of staff Mark Meadows said in a post on X.”
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