Trump Urges Congress to Erase His Impeachment Record
WHO:
The Guardian - Donald Trump is the only president in U.S. history to be impeached twice.
The Guardian - Ted Lieu is a Democratic representative from California and served as one of the House impeachment managers during Trump’s second impeachment trial.
The Guardian - Adam Schiff is a California senator and was the lead impeachment manager in Trump’s first impeachment trial.
Alternet - House Speaker Mike Johnson discussed the resolution with Trump and Harvard law professor emeritus Alan Dershowitz.
WHAT:
The Guardian - Trump is urging Congress to pass a resolution that would symbolically nullify his two impeachments.
The Guardian - Trump was impeached in 2019 for allegedly abusing his power by pressuring Ukraine to investigate Joe Biden and was acquitted by the Senate in February 2020.
The Guardian - Trump was impeached a second time following the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol and was again acquitted after leaving office.
Alternet - Trump stated, “It should be done because I did nothing wrong. It was a rigged deal—it was a whole rigged situation.”
Alternet - Mike Johnson described the impeachments as “sham impeachments” and stated that there is a compelling case for them to be expunged from the record.
WHERE:
The Guardian - The discussions regarding the resolution are taking place in Congress.
WHEN:
Alternet - The measure likely wouldn’t be considered until after the November election.
WHY:
The Guardian - Trump and his allies view the resolution as a symbolic repudiation of what they regard as politically motivated proceedings.
The Guardian - Critics argue that revisiting the impeachments could draw renewed attention to the allegations against Trump.
Alternet - Experts believe that the push to expunge the impeachments is a futile effort as it cannot erase the fact that Trump was impeached twice.
HOW:
The Guardian - Trump is pressing Republican lawmakers to pass a congressional resolution to expunge his impeachments from the historical record.
(UPDATED June 12, 2026 19:39 UTC)
Trump is urging Congress to pass a resolution that would symbolically nullify his two impeachments, which he describes as politically motivated proceedings. House Speaker Mike Johnson has discussed the resolution with Trump and legal expert Alan Dershowitz, labeling the impeachments as “sham impeachments” and asserting there is a compelling case for expunging them from the record. The measure is expected to be considered after the November election, but experts believe this push is futile, as it cannot erase the fact that Trump is the only president in U.S. history to be impeached twice.