In a move that surprises absolutely no one, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., refused to rule out pursuing impeachment against President Donald Trump if Democrats seize control of Congress.
In a Sunday appearance on CNN’s State of the Union, host Dana Bash pressed Schumer on whether he agreed with his Democrat colleague, Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff who recently declared at a town hall that Trump’s actions—such as “granting audiences to people who buy his meme coin”—constitute “impeachable offenses.”
Ossoff also claimed Trump should be removed from office for “defying a federal court order."
“Do you agree with [Ossoff], would that be a priority if Democrats were to take back Congress?” Bash asked.
“Well, look, right now, President Trump is violating rule of law in every way," Schumer bemoaned. "We’re fighting him every single day in every way. And our goal is to show the American people over and over again, whether it’s the economy, whether it’s tariffs, whether it’s Russia and overseas, and whether it’s rule of law, how bad he is.
"Two years is too far away to predict," the Democrat lawmaker continued. "Our job is day to day to day, to show who Trump is, what he is doing, and it’s having an effect.”
When Bash noted, “You’re not saying ‘no,’” Schumer doubled down on vagueness.
“Look, it’s too far away to even judge,” the New York Democrat said.
Translation: He’s keeping the impeachment card in his back pocket, as always.
Ossoff’s comments came during a Georgia town hall, where he argued that Trump’s behavior “exceeded any prior standard for impeachment” and emphasized the need for a Democratic House majority to pursue such actions.
He’s not alone.
Schumer and Ossoff are just the latest verses in a tired song.
Progressive House Democrats like Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, who called for Trump’s impeachment just weeks into his second term, are joined by Reps. Suzanne Bonamici and Maxine Dexter of Oregon; Sam Liccardo and Maxine Waters of California; Ilhan Omar of Minnesota; Shri Thanedar of Michigan; and Hank Johnson of Georgia, as NBC News reports.
Democrats have also hammered Trump over immigration policies, particularly his administration’s attempts to expedite deportations and use the Alien Enemies Act to deport suspected illegal immigrant gang members without trial.
These moves, blocked by federal judges and paused by the Supreme Court, have fueled the left’s impeachment fever.
Meanwhile, Schumer, when asked about passing the torch after Sen. Dick Durbin’s, D-Ill., retirement announcement, deflected.
“Look, I am focused on winning, as I have always been, and as leader of the caucus, we are united. Now we have a lot of talent in the caucus. And my job is sort of an orchestra leader, to get us playing on the same theme as you said, and I’ve said, united on message.”
He added, “I am staying put, and I’m fighting the fight every day.”
Because Schumer — who’s been in politics longer than most people have had email — is, of course, not going anywhere. He remains a Democratic fixture, orchestrating the anti-Trump symphony with gusto.
So, here we are again, with Democrats dusting off their favorite playbook: impeach Trump, rinse, repeat.
Never mind the economy, border security, or global crises — impeachment is apparently the hill they’ll die on.
Grab the popcorn; this sequel’s already a snooze.
