Voices among Democrats in Congress, along with a number of prominent political commentators, are growing louder in calling for the removal of U.S. President Donald Trump from office. This follows a series of positions and decisions that peaked when he escalated his rhetoric toward Iran, warning on Tuesday that “an entire civilization will die tonight,” before a temporary ceasefire agreement was later reached with Iran.
Several American and British outlets, including Axios, The Hill, and The Guardian, reported that a number of U.S. House members and some of Trump’s former allies are openly discussing invoking the 25th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution to remove President Trump.
Discontent among Democrats intensified after a warning issued by Trump on Easter Sunday, in which he addressed Iranian officials using harsh language: “Open the damned strait, you crazy bastards, or you will live in hell.”
Trump followed that warning on Tuesday by threatening to target civilian infrastructure in Iran, including bridges and power stations—an action legal experts warn could constitute a war crime.
According to The Hill, Trump’s explicit threat to “end an entire civilization” sparked outrage among several Democrats. Representative Diana DeGette (Democrat from Colorado) wrote on X that “the 25th Amendment process must begin immediately, and if the government is too cowardly, the House should begin impeachment now.”
Growing Calls for Removal
Calls from lawmakers to remove Trump have reached historic levels. By Tuesday afternoon, more than 50 Democratic representatives and senior Senate members had called for his removal.
Axios quoted Representative Yassamin Ansari (Democrat from Arizona), the first woman of Iranian descent in Congress, as saying: “The 25th Amendment exists for a reason, and the government must use it. The fate of U.S. troops, the Iranian people, and the very foundations of our global order are at stake.”
Representative Ilhan Omar (Democrat from Minnesota), of Somali origin, described the president as “mentally unstable,” while Representative Rashida Tlaib (Democrat from Michigan) accused the “war criminal in the White House” of threatening a people with genocide.
Former Allies
In a surprising shift, calls for removal are no longer limited to the left. The Guardian highlighted a break by Republican Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, a former strong ally of Trump, who wrote: “25th Amendment now!!! Not a single bomb has fallen on America. We cannot kill an entire civilization. This is evil and insanity.”
Greene, who had previously warned that Trump had “lost his mind,” joined other figures from the “America First” movement such as Alex Jones and Tucker Carlson in portraying the escalation with Iran as a betrayal of Trump’s campaign promise to end “forever wars.”
The 25th Amendment or Impeachment
The debate over removing Trump centers on two constitutional mechanisms. The first is the 25th Amendment, which allows the vice president and a majority of the cabinet to declare that the president is “unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office.”
The second mechanism is impeachment, a process led by the House of Representatives requiring a simple majority to bring charges and a two-thirds majority in the Senate for conviction and removal.
Axios suggests that neither path is likely to succeed without support from Republican members of Congress or a rebellion within the administration. Meanwhile, The Guardian noted that the chances of a cabinet revolt that would elevate Vice President J.D. Vance to replace Trump are “almost nonexistent.”
Questions About Mental Fitness
The current crisis has revived a debate seen during Joe Biden’s presidency (2021–2025) regarding the mental fitness of the U.S. president. The Guardian cited commentators calling for increased scrutiny of Trump, who is 79 years old.
The White House, however, rejected these calls. Spokesperson Davis Ingle described demands for Trump’s removal as “pathetic,” telling Axios: “Democrats in Congress are unhinged, weak, and ineffective, which is why their approval ratings have fallen to historic lows.” – (Agencies)
