Overview

• Rep. Shri Thanedar (D-MI) introduced seven articles of impeachment against President Trump, marking the first formal impeachment effort of his second term.
• The articles accuse Trump of obstruction of justice, abuse of power, defiance of a Supreme Court ruling, and the creation of an unconstitutional office, among other charges.
• One key allegation involves Trump's refusal to comply with a Supreme Court order to facilitate the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a deported individual from El Salvador.
• The impeachment resolution also targets the establishment of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), which critics claim bypasses congressional authority.
• With Republican majorities in both the House and Senate, the resolution is widely seen as unlikely to advance further.