Trump risks impeachment after Democrats win midterm elections?

There are various actions by Trump that can lead to impeachment, from presidential activities to personal and family affairs. On the other hand, the constitution allows the impeachment of the president for "treason, corruption or other serious crimes and misdemeanors", with the last option being rather vague and subject to interpretations on possible serious abuses of public power. Trump could be impeached for the decisions he took on the war in Iran by bypassing Parliament, for his administration's management of the Epstein Files and for his relationships with the pedophile financier who committed suicide in prison, and for the work of ICE on the immigration front during his second term. There are also private businesses, those of his family and investments in cryptocurrencies, on which the Democrats intend to see clearly.

Impeachment is provided for in Article II, Section 4 of the US Constitution and can be applied to any government official: the Constitution explicitly mentions the president to avoid any possible misunderstanding. The procedures are initiated by the Chamber, through the initiative of a member by submitting a list of charges under oath or by referral to the competent commission. The House Committee on the Judiciary decides by majority vote on the existence of grounds for impeachment and, if it finds the conditions, brings the matter back to the House with its recommendations. The House votes on the resolution as a whole or on each article, which must be approved by a simple majority to proceed.

The second phase of the procedure takes place in the Senate, which has the task of approving or rejecting the resolution in a debate similar to that of a trial, complete with the prosecution (represented by the managers selected by the Chamber) and the defense (the lawyers appointed by the accused). Senators take an oath to carry out their duties honestly and with due diligence and vote. To approve the impeachment procedure, a qualified majority of two-thirds of the Senate is needed.

In addition to the two impeachments he overcame in his first term, Trump has already dodged several in his second. In April 2025, MP Shri Thanedar presented seven charges ranging from obstructing justice and failing to respect judicial decisions to blocking funds approved by Congress, also touching on possible conflicts of public and private interests and the institution of the Doge led by Elon Musk. In 2026, Texan congressman Al Green instead accused the administration of failing to prevent the violation of civil rights and abuses against some immigrants by ICE and CBP. The initiatives had already been rejected and shelved in the Chamber, failing to unite even the entire democratic front, but now that the balance of power has been reversed the situation could change.