Impeachment

Democrats eye Trump allies, companies in post-midterm investigations

Democrats are laying the groundwork for investigations into Trump's business and political orbit, with impeachment unlikely to be their first move.

Illustrative: A reveller wears a Democrat badge as guests wait for the results of the US presidential election at an election night party at the US Embassy in central London on November 7, 2012.
MAJOR JASON Watson on the steps of the US Capitol building protesting US President Donald Trump and demanding his impeachement.

US Air Force officer under investigation after calling for Trump's impeachment

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.

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

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


After Capitol riot, Trump impeachment to open with fight on Constitution

Trump's lawyers plan to open the trial on Tuesday by questioning whether the U.S. Constitution allows the Senate to hold an impeachment trial for a president after he has left office.

SUPPORTERS OF US President Donald Trump protest in front of the Capitol Building in Washington, DC, on January 6.

As impeachment begins, NY accelerates probes of Trump's property dealings

Both the district attorney and the attorney general are focused in part on whether Trump’s businesses improperly falsified values on real-estate assets to secure tax breaks, loans or other benefits.

US President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump wave as they board Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, January 20, 2021.

Scholar says Trump misrepresented his research for impeachment defense

In the brief, Trump's lawyers denied he had encouraged the deadly attack on the US Capitol by hundreds of his supporters on Jan. 6, while disputing the constitutionality of the trial.

U.S. President Donald Trump disembarks a plane as he arrives at Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., January 20, 2021.

Schumer: Trump impeachment trial will not occur over Shabbat

The request was made by Trump's lead defense lawyer David Schoen, and Senator Chuck Schumer, who is also Jewish, agreed to accommodate him.

Sen. Chuck Schumer at a news briefing with new Democratic senators at the US Capitol, Jan. 21, 2021.

Biden says Trump should not receive intelligence briefings

"What value is giving him an intelligence briefing? What impact does he have at all, other than the fact he might slip and say something?" Biden said.

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during the 59th Presidential Inauguration in Washington, U.S., January 20, 2021.

Majority of Republicans would join a Trump-led third party

All told, some 37% of US voters from all parties said they were likely to join a Trump third party.

US PRESIDENT Donald Trump gestures as he speaks during a rally to contest the certification of the presidential election results by Congress, in Washington in Novemer, 2021.

Trump rejects call to testify at his impeachment trial

Several senators said it would have been a bad idea for Trump to testify.

U.S. President Donald Trump disembarks a plane as he arrives at Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., January 20, 2021.

Trump names lawyers to lead his impeachment defense team

Lawyers David Schoen and Bruce Castor will head the defense effort in Trump's Senate impeachment trial set to begin on Feb. 9

US President Donald Trump departs on travel to West Point, New York from the South Lawn at the White House in Washington, US, December 12, 2020.

Trump parts ways with impeachment lawyers -source

Butch Bowers and Deborah Barberi, two South Carolina lawyers, are no longer on Trump's team, the source said.

US President Donald Trump waves as he walks on the South Lawn of the White House upon his return to Washington from Camp David, US, November 29, 2020.

Senate blocks constitutional challenge to Trump impeachment trial

In an early test of the Senate's impeachment drive, five Republicans joined Democrats to reject a motion by Republican Senator Rand Paul.

US President Donald Trump speaks at the Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, January 20, 2021.