Democrats’ control of both chambers gives the party new investigative powers, NDTV Profit reported, while President Donald Trump said he was unconcerned about impeachment after the midterm elections.
The White House’s official Wire reproduced a RapidResponse47 post quoting Trump. In it, he said he was “not even a little bit” worried and predicted impeachment would “destroy the Democrat Party.”
Trump also called it “largely true” that the Iran war had contributed to Republican losses by pushing gasoline prices higher. He said he would make the same choice again because Iran must not obtain a nuclear weapon. Al Jazeera separately reported that higher prices affected voters.
DW and NDTV Profit reported that Democrats won both chambers. NDTV Profit put the party’s gains at 25 House seats and seven Senate seats. DW’s Nov. 5 update said races in Mississippi and Alaska remained unresolved, leaving the final Senate tally unsettled in its account.
Fox News reported that House Majority Leader Steve Scalise said in an August interview that Democrats would begin impeachment efforts on their first day if they gained a House majority. EconoTimes previously covered Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš’ prediction of impeachment efforts and congressional gridlock under Democratic control.
The House can approve impeachment articles by majority vote. Conviction in a Senate trial requires support from two-thirds of senators present, according to the Congressional Research Service (CRS). That means a House majority can begin the process but cannot remove a president on its own. The CRS records two House impeachments of Trump, in 2019 and 2021.
NDTV Profit reported that the new majority would have subpoena authority to scrutinize the administration. The outlet also said Democratic leaders had made no formal announcement about whether they would introduce articles of impeachment.
