Marjorie Taylor Greene has said she is stepping down from Congress, a move that adds even more tension to a political atmosphere that already feels unsettled. At the same time, Democratic Representative Al Green has announced that he intends to file new articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump before Christmas. His statement has drawn attention because it comes during a period when Congress is preparing for its holiday break, and lawmakers are already juggling many competing priorities.
When Al Green spoke to supporters in Washington, D.C., he said he would introduce these impeachment articles as a “privileged motion.” That kind of motion forces Congress to deal with the issue right away, rather than putting it off until later. Green promised his audience that he would follow through before the Christmas recess. Newsweek reached out to both the White House and Green’s office for comment, but there has been no response yet.
Trump has faced impeachment twice before during his earlier presidency. In both cases, he was acquitted by the Senate, which meant he was allowed to stay in office. Now that Republicans have control of the House of Representatives, any new impeachment effort has almost no chance of succeeding. Even so, attempts like this can still have an effect. They can shape public opinion, put political pressure on Trump, and create friction within his own party. These efforts often become part of a broader strategy to challenge a president’s credibility, even when the legal outcome is predictable.
This is not the first time lawmakers have tried to remove Trump from office since he returned to power. Earlier this year, Marjorie Taylor Greene filed her own impeachment articles, arguing that Trump was not fit to be president. Representative Shri Thanedar also submitted seven separate impeachment articles. He accused Trump of misusing a government department and imposing tariffs that he believed hurt key U.S. trading partners. These attempts, like the latest one, have not gained much traction, but they show how deeply divided Congress remains.
Al Green explained that he did not check with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries or other top Democrats before making his announcement. He acted on his own, driven by what he sees as his responsibility to speak out. He did not offer many details about what exactly the new impeachment articles will say, leaving people to guess what specific actions he plans to focus on.
A public policy professor, Heath Brown from the City University of New York, said he does not expect the effort to go anywhere. According to him, the political math simply isn’t there for something this dramatic to move forward. But he also acknowledged that lawmakers sometimes introduce measures like this to make a point, start a conversation, or highlight concerns they believe are being ignored.
Al Green has a history of defending his decisions in strong and emotional terms. In the past, he has said that he is not influenced by donors or pressured by party leaders, and that he sees it as his duty to challenge those in power when he believes they are acting wrongly. Trump has responded to these repeated impeachment attempts with frustration and disbelief. At rallies, he has joked about not even recognizing some of the lawmakers who have filed these measures, insisting that he has done nothing to deserve impeachment.
Even with the latest announcement, the reality is that removal from office is not going to happen. Republicans in Congress are firmly behind Trump, and they would immediately block any attempt to move impeachment forward. Still, these debates add to the political noise in Washington and shape how Americans view their leaders as the year comes to an end.
