Scaramucci Predicts Trump’s Impeachment Push Could Win GOP Support
WHO:
Alternet - Anthony Scaramucci, a former White House communications director during Trump’s first term, said Republicans could eventually support impeaching Trump.
The Daily Beast - Scaramucci served 11 days as communications director in Trump’s first administration.
Alternet - Scaramucci discussed the possibility with Daily Beast podcast host Joanna Coles.
The Daily Beast - The article describes Trump as 80 years old and identifies Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping as possible participants in a proposed summit.
The Daily Beast - The article says a White House spokesperson did not immediately respond to questions.
WHAT:
Alternet - Scaramucci said Trump could push Republicans far enough that they might ask him to leave office through impeachment.
Alternet - Scaramucci said Democrats were likely to take the House and suggested that if the Senate split 50–50, 17 Republican votes would be needed to convict and remove Trump.
Alternet - Scaramucci said, “That is on the table,” referring to Republicans joining Democrats to remove Trump.
Alternet - Scaramucci cited Trump’s revocation of bipartisan Russia sanctions as conduct that could turn Republicans against him. He said the sanctions had passed “86-to-whatever.”
The Daily Beast - Scaramucci said a summit involving Trump, Putin, and Xi Jinping would mean the Republican Party was “completely dead.”
The Daily Beast - The article reports Trump signed an executive order waiving key Russia sanctions two days before they were scheduled to take effect; the sanctions were enacted under a law named after the late Sen. Lindsey Graham.
The Daily Beast - Trump said of ending the Ukraine war, “Anything I can do to end the war, whether somebody’s there or not, whatever I can do to end the war.”
WHERE:
Alternet - The possible impeachment and removal would occur through the U.S. House and Senate.
The Daily Beast - The proposed summit would involve Russia and China; the article says it could take place without Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
WHY:
Alternet - Scaramucci said Trump’s actions were making life difficult for Republican elected officials and could prompt them to support impeachment.
The Daily Beast - Scaramucci said participation in the proposed summit would represent a declaration of loyalty to Putin that Republicans could no longer ignore.
HOW:
Alternet - The article says conviction and removal after impeachment require a two-thirds Senate majority.
The Daily Beast - The Wall Street Journal reported that Putin planned to negotiate an end to the Ukraine war on terms favoring the Kremlin if the summit took place.
(UPDATED October 26, 2026 01:32 UTC)
Anthony Scaramucci says Republicans could eventually join Democrats in impeaching and removing President Trump, arguing that Trump’s actions are making life difficult for Republican officials. Speaking with Daily Beast podcast host Joanna Coles, the former White House communications director said Democrats are likely to win the House. If the Senate were split 50–50, he said, 17 Republican votes would be needed to convict Trump, which requires a two-thirds majority. Scaramucci said Republican support for removal was “on the table,” citing Trump’s decision to waive key Russia sanctions that had passed with broad bipartisan backing. He also warned that a proposed summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping could mark the Republican Party as “completely dead.” Scaramucci said taking part would signal loyalty to Putin, while Trump said he would do anything to end the war in Ukraine.