Advocacy organizations say alleged unauthorized military actions and broader executive conduct justify new impeachment proceedings, despite limited support among congressional Democrats.
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A coalition of progressive advocacy organizations is intensifying efforts to impeach Donald Trump and senior administration officials as the 2026 midterm elections approach, arguing that recent U.S. military action against Venezuela and other conduct amount to unconstitutional abuses of power.
In a joint press release issued Wednesday, Citizens’ Impeachment, the Removal Coalition, Free Speech for People, Women’s March, and the 50501 Movement announced an expanded national campaign to pressure Congress to initiate impeachment proceedings. The groups described what they called an “illegal and unconstitutional” military strike on Venezuela as a central catalyst for renewed mobilization and urged supporters to participate in a nationwide “Free America Walkout” on Jan. 20, directing constituents to congressional district offices to demand support for articles of impeachment.
The announcement follows a December House vote in which 140 lawmakers backed articles of impeachment introduced by Al Green, according to the coalition’s statement. Those articles, the groups said, focused on allegations that Trump threatened members of Congress and federal judges. The measure was ultimately tabled after 23 Democrats joined Republicans to block it. Organizers nevertheless characterized the vote as a significant increase in support compared with a similar effort in June of last year.
The coalition said more than one million people have signed an online petition calling for impeachment through a campaign led by Free Speech for People at www.impeachtrumpagain.org. According to the statement, the organization’s legal team has outlined “25 grounds for impeachment,” including the Venezuela strike and what it described as additional military actions undertaken without congressional authorization.
Those actions, the release contended, form “part of a larger pattern of unchecked aggression,” citing alleged unilateral strikes on Iran in June 2025, military activity in the Caribbean, and threats of force involving Greenland, Cuba, Colombia, and other parts of the Western Hemisphere.
Citizens’ Impeachment also said it is advancing three separate impeachment resolutions: two targeting Trump and Pete Hegseth on accusations of “tyranny” and “treason,” and one targeting Trump and Pam Bondi for alleged obstruction of justice and failure to release documents related to Jeffrey Epstein. The resolutions accuse the administration of violating constitutional war powers and of using federal agencies, including the National Guard and ICE, as domestic paramilitary forces.
Leaders of the coalition issued statements emphasizing the urgency of their campaign. Hunter Dunn, identified as a spokesperson for the 50501 Movement, said, “This is not hyperbole: Trump represents the single greatest threat to human civilization and the future of life on this planet that the United States has ever produced,” adding that impeachment is necessary to prevent what he described as a slide toward global conflict.
Rachel O’Leary Carmona, executive director of Women’s March, said impeachment “exists for moments like this” and warned that “the cost of silence is simply too high.” Jessica Denson, founder of the Removal Coalition, said the Constitution empowers Congress to remove what she described as a tyrannical president, while Alexandra Flores-Quilty of Free Speech for People called impeachment “the one remedy in the Constitution for a lawless, tyrannical President.”
The renewed push comes amid divisions within the Democratic Party over impeachment strategy. As previously reported by Breitbart News, leadership figures including Hakeem Jeffries, Katherine Clark, and Pete Aguilar voted “present” during the December vote on Green’s resolution. A similar measure in June failed by a wide margin, with 128 Democrats joining Republicans in opposition.
Several Democrats have since introduced impeachment resolutions against other administration officials. Haley Stevens, a Senate candidate, filed articles of impeachment against Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in December, accusing him of abandoning scientific standards. Shri Thanedar introduced articles against Defense Secretary Hegseth over alleged war crimes tied to a Caribbean strike, while Delia Ramirez called for an investigation into Kristi Noem, citing alleged unlawful conduct and misuse of federal funds.
Trump addressed the prospect of impeachment earlier this week while speaking at a House Republican policy retreat at the Kennedy Center, warning GOP lawmakers that if Democrats regain control of the House in the midterms, “they will find a reason to impeach me.”
While Democratic leadership has not moved to advance new impeachment proceedings, the coalition behind the latest campaign argues that public pressure is increasing. The groups cited comments from Jim Clyburn, who they say has expressed greater openness to impeachment in light of concerns over executive power, and asserted that Congress has yet to mount what they consider meaningful opposition to the administration.
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