House Dem leaders open door to 25th Amendment after rank-and-file push for Trump's removal
Jeffries wrote that Democrats will 'unleash maximum pressure on Republicans' to 'join Democrats in stopping the madness'
By Adam Pack Fox News
Published April 9, 2026 1:50pm EDT
Talk of invoking the 25th Amendment is reemerging among House Democrats after more than a year of dismissing speculation they would seek to remove Trump from power for a third time.
Rather than quash the discussion, House Democratic leadership appears to be encouraging it.
On Wednesday, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., scheduled a Friday briefing on the 25th Amendment for his caucus to be hosted by Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., and House Judiciary Committee Democrats.
The announcement came after President Donald Trump announced a two-week ceasefire with Iran, with administration officials hailing the success of Operation Epic Fury. Jeffries torched Trump’s threats issued earlier this week to wipe out Iran’s "civilization" and unleash "hell" on Tehran.
"Shockingly, Donald Trump threatened to escalate his war of choice in a profane Easter Sunday rant and to eradicate an entire civilization," Jeffries wrote in a "Dear Colleague" letter Wednesday. "We will continue to unleash maximum pressure on Republicans to put patriotic duty over party loyalty and join Democrats in stopping the madness."
Jeffries has notably stopped short of calling for Trump’s removal from power. Instead, he has pushed a resolution seeking to block the president’s war powers in Iran, which was blocked by House Republicans on Thursday.
However, his willingness to entertain the discussion comes after dozens of his members called for Trump’s impeachment or the invocation of the 25th Amendment following the president’s escalating warnings against Iran if its leadership did not reopen the Strait of Hormuz by his self-imposed deadline.
"It's time to invoke the 25th Amendment," Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., wrote on social media. "This maniac should be removed from office."
"He’s out of control and his Cabinet and those around him must be loyal to the Constitution and invoke the 25th Amendment," Rep. Robert Garcia, D-Calif., said. "He must be removed."
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