Trump issues ominous warning as Democrats get another chance to impeach him. Will they take it?

Republicans lost control of both chambers of Congress in Tuesday's midterm elections, and President Donald Trump responded to the prospect of a third impeachment by saying it would "destroy" the Democratic Party. Asked whether it worried him, he answered "Not even a little bit" and argued the country has never been more successful. The Independent reports that Democrats were ahead by 25 House seats and seven Senate seats on Wednesday morning, well beyond the 218 and 51 needed for majorities. Trump has reportedly conceded and criticized his own candidates and allies in the media.

Whether Democrats will actually pursue impeachment is unclear. Louisiana Rep. Steve Scalise and Texas Sen. Ted Cruz expect it, and the betting markets Kalshi and Polymarket put the odds at 77. 2 percent and 80 percent. Incoming Speaker Hakeem Jeffries has ruled nothing in or out, Rep. Jamie Raskin calls impeachment one tool among many, and Sen. Sherrod Brown has said he would not back it. Matt Bennett of the centrist group Third Way warns that removal is impossible given the Senate's two-thirds requirement, and that a push could help Trump claim persecution. Rep. Robert Garcia, who leads the House Oversight Committee, posted "LAWYER UP."

Summarized by PolitiKool from The Independent’s reporting. Read the full story at The Independent →