Nine Incoming House Democrats Expected to Back Al Green's Push to Impeach Trump

After a news conference on Capitol Hill, Rep. Al Green, a Texas Democrat who is leaving Congress, told Fox News Digital that at least nine incoming members of the House Democratic caucus are expected to carry forward his push to impeach President Donald Trump. Green introduced articles of impeachment against Trump in August, and the new members would continue the effort after his departure.

Green named four of those he is counting on: Reps.-elect Melat Kiros of Colorado, Dan Koh of Massachusetts, Chris Rabb of Pennsylvania, and Angela Gonzales-Torres of California. He said several other incoming Democrats are also expected to join. Representatives of two advocacy groups, the Removal Coalition and the Courage for Democracy Project, spoke alongside him. The coalition, as described, includes those two organizations along with incoming and outgoing lawmakers.

"Impeachment is the only means for our future," Green said. "We cannot deal with a president who engages in corruption." He said the aim is to have the president removed from office, and that he applauds the members taking the work into the next Congress. As one example of what he characterized as corruption, he pointed to Trump's cryptocurrency dealings.

Gonzales-Torres said she intends to continue Green's efforts while representing the more than 100,000 Los Angeles voters she said elected her.

The timing matters. Democrats are preparing to take control of the House in January, which could give impeachment supporters a better chance of advancing resolutions against Trump. Under the Constitution, impeachment in the House requires a simple majority. Conviction and removal require a two-thirds majority of senators present.

That second threshold is the obstacle, and the coalition did not deny it. Organizers acknowledged uncertainty about whether their efforts would succeed, noting that even if the House approved articles, the Senate could again decline to convict, as it did in both of Trump's previous impeachment trials. A constitutional expert affiliated with the Courage for Democracy Project argued that Senate impeachment procedures, citing Rule VIII, could offer additional avenues for removal. The Constitution, however, gives the House the sole power of impeachment and the Senate the sole power to try impeachments.

Organizers said they expect grassroots pressure to widen support. Keira Havens, co-founder of the Courage for Democracy Project, said the more they explain why removing Trump is crucial, the more support they will have. She conceded that some Democrats who oppose Trump may still reject impeachment articles, either because they think the allegations lack sufficient legal grounds or because they expect conviction to fail in the Senate.

Jessica Denson, identified as the founder of the Removal Coalition, criticized Democrats who have put congressional hearings and potential prosecutions of Trump administration officials ahead of impeaching the president. She called them "spineless" and argued that public pressure could eventually bring them around. The coalition said hearings and prosecutions are not enough.

The coalition also said it intends to pursue impeachment proceedings against War Secretary Pete Hegseth, arguing he should face impeachment alongside Trump and that any wrongdoing found involving Hegseth could implicate the president. A finding against Hegseth would not automatically establish legal or constitutional liability for Trump. Neither Trump nor Hegseth responded to requests for comment.

What to watch once the new Congress convenes in January is whether the nine expected supporters grow, and whether House Democratic leadership brings any articles to the floor.