Democrats have won control of the US House in the midterms, with NBC projecting about 255 seats. Should they now move to impeach Donald Trump for a third time?
The new House sits from 3 January 2027 and can impeach with a simple majority, but removing a president needs two-thirds of the Senate. Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries says they "haven't ruled anything in" or out, while some Democrats have already vowed to impeach.
What happened
In the US midterm elections on 3 November, Democrats won control of the House of Representatives. NBC News projected about 255 seats, well above the 218 needed, and also projected that Democrats would flip the Senate. The new majority takes over on 3 January 2027, giving Democrats control of committees and subpoena power. Trump was impeached twice in his first term and acquitted both times. Some Democrats have vowed a third impeachment, but Hakeem Jeffries said they "haven't ruled anything in and we haven't ruled anything out".
Why people disagree
Supporters say a House majority exists to hold a president to account, and that planned investigations into the Trump family's business interests, immigration enforcement and the war with Iran may produce grounds that should not go unanswered. Opponents say conviction needs two-thirds of the Senate, which Democrats lack, so impeachment would be largely symbolic and could crowd out the priorities Jeffries has set out, such as reversing Medicaid cuts and restoring Congress's say over tariffs.
What's still unclear
Democrats have no agreed plan yet, and the Senate races in Alaska and Mississippi were still too close to call. It is unclear what the oversight investigations will find, and whether any impeachment push would target Trump or cabinet officials such as Pete Hegseth.
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