Democrats intensify calls to oust Trump over Iran threats

More than 70 Democrats in Congress are calling for President Trump’s removal over his blistering threats against Iran and handling of the military operation in Iran, a dynamic that is forecasting the aggressive posture many in the party will demand their leaders take toward Trump if they win the majority in the midterms.

Democratic leaders in both chambers have been navigating a political minefield, hesitant to push for Trump’s ouster even as they aim to show voters they are standing up to him and Republicans.

But Trump’s announcement of a two-week ceasefire with Iran on Tuesday, just hours after he issued a stark warning that a “whole civilization” would be destroyed if Tehran didn’t strike a deal by 8 p.m., sparked backlash among many members of the Democratic Party, who quickly accused Trump of threatening genocide and insisted that the last-minute truce does little to erase his reckless conduct.

And many Democrats have intensified calls for Trump to be impeached or removed from office under the 25th Amendment, a mechanism that has never been used to unseat a president.

The minority party lacks the votes to pursue either option, but the flood of demands is putting pressure on Democratic leaders and is indicative of the widespread frustration among Democratic voters.

“You can’t shout ‘fire’ in a crowded theater and a president cannot be allowed to threaten genocide with the United States military,” Rep. Sarah McBride (D-Del.) wrote on the social platform X. “Threats of war crimes and disregard for human life must be met with accountability under the law. Trump must go—and Republicans, whether in the Cabinet or Congress, must join Democrats in using any and all constitutional powers at our collective disposal to end this illegal war and take the gun out of this madman’s hands.”

Sen. Andy Kim (D-N.J.) expressed similar sentiments, saying in a........

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