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They can impeach. That’s their only political tool. And have it on the record who votes against it. But they are useless



> They can impeach.

No, they can't.

> And have it on the record who votes against it.

They cannot force a vote to actually occur on a proposed impeachment. They can file it and let it die, that's as close as they can come.


The Democrats can neither pass bills of impeachment (minority in the House, which introduces such bills), nor convict (a supermajority is required within the Senate, the Democrats don't even hold a majority).

Democrats can introduce bills of impeachment, but those would simply die without consideration given GOP control of the House. So far as I'm aware, none have done so since 20 Jan 2025.




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