Overview

• Rep. Shri Thanedar (D-MI) filed seven articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, marking the first such effort of Trump’s second term.
• The articles accuse Trump of obstruction of justice, abuse of power, bribery, constitutional violations, and tyrannical overreach, among other charges.
• Thanedar cited Trump’s defiance of a Supreme Court ruling on the deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia as the 'final straw' prompting the resolution.
• With Republicans holding majorities in both the House and Senate, the impeachment effort is widely expected to stall without further action.
• Thanedar, who is facing primary challenges for his seat, framed the move as a defense of democracy, while critics labeled it a partisan stunt.