Democratic US lawmaker John Larson has filed articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, citing concerns over his handling of the war with Iran and calling on Cabinet members to invoke the 25th Amendment to remove him from office.
WASHINGTON: Democratic congressman John Larson has filed articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, citing escalating concerns over his conduct and his handling of the ongoing war with Iran. Larson said the move comes as Trump becomes more unhinged, warning that the President’s behaviour poses a direct risk to the safety and security of the American people.
The lawmaker also called on members of Trump’s Cabinet to invoke the 25th Amendment to the Constitution, a provision that allows for the removal of a president deemed unfit to discharge the duties of the office. The dual approach, combining a formal impeachment filing with a call for Cabinet action, signals the depth of concern among at least some Democratic legislators over the direction of the administration during the Iran conflict.
Larson did not elaborate on the specific articles filed, but framed the move as a necessary step given what he described as the President’s increasingly erratic conduct as the United States remains engaged in active military operations against Iran.
Impeachment proceedings require a majority vote in the House of Representatives to proceed, and with Republicans holding the chamber, the filing is widely seen as a political statement rather than a realistic path to removal at this stage. Nevertheless, the move adds to growing pressure on the administration and reflects deepening divisions in Washington over the legitimacy and management of the Iran war.
