Texas Democrat, Faced With Losing His District, Vows Trump Will Be Impeached Again

Rep. Al Green (D-TX), a longtime Trump critic now facing the loss of his district in a Republican-led redistricting effort, vowed on Monday that President Donald Trump will be impeached for a third time. Speaking from Illinois, where he and other Texas Democrats fled to block a redistricting vote, Green raged against the new congressional map and renewed his obsession with removing Trump from office.

“I promise you, this president is going to — he’s gonna be brought down,” Green declared. “He has to be brought down, and I don’t mean physically. I’m talking about politically. We will bring him down. He will be impeached again.”

Green’s threat comes as Republicans in Texas advance a redistricting plan that would shift the boundaries of his Ninth Congressional District into more Republican-leaning territory — areas President Trump carried by 15 points. The move could cost Green his seat, as his current base of support would be absorbed into another Democrat-held district. Instead of defending his district, Green joined the exodus of Texas Democrats who fled to Illinois in protest.

As Trump continues to dominate the political landscape and expand Republican majorities, Democrats like Green appear more focused on political theatrics than governance. Green, in particular, has made impeachment a personal crusade, introducing multiple failed resolutions during Trump’s first term. Despite being censured earlier this year for an outburst during Trump’s State of the Union address, Green remains undeterred.

In June, Green introduced a failed impeachment resolution accusing Trump of violating the Constitution for ordering airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities — even though national security experts widely praised the move, and Congress had already been briefed. The measure was crushed in a bipartisan 344-79 vote, with even many Democrats opposing it.

Now, Green’s rhetoric is turning more desperate as his political career hangs in the balance. The redistricting effort he’s trying to block is part of a broader movement backed by President Trump to cement Republican advantages in the House. With the GOP in control of both chambers, impeachment efforts are effectively dead, but Green is clinging to the hope that a Democrat-controlled House in 2027 could revive them.

That seems increasingly unlikely. A recent Wall Street Journal poll shows the Democratic Party’s popularity at its lowest point in over three decades. Voters are growing tired of partisan stunts and impeachment obsessions while real issues like inflation, crime, and border security demand attention.

Still, some Democrat leaders are keeping the door open. House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar hinted last month that if Democrats regain control, they may revisit impeachment. “There will be plenty of time,” he said, noting that oversight could expand under a future majority.

For now, however, impeachment remains a political fantasy for a shrinking faction of the Democratic Party. And with Al Green potentially losing his seat, even that fantasy may soon have one less champion.