Overview
- Trump, in a Truth Social post Sunday, labeled House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries “a Low IQ individual” and asked Republicans to start impeachment over Jeffries calling the Supreme Court “illegitimate.”
- Members of Congress are not impeachable under U.S. practice, and removal requires House expulsion by a two‑thirds vote, a standard confirmed since an 1799 Senate determination.
- Jeffries answered the attack by posting “Jeffries Derangement Syndrome” on X, while Democrats such as Rep. Adriano Espaillat said the president’s push was political theater.
- Jeffries’ criticism followed a 6–3 Supreme Court ruling that struck down Louisiana’s second majority‑Black district as an unconstitutional racial gerrymander, with Chief Justice John Roberts calling the district a “snake.”
- The exchange doubles as election‑year messaging, with right‑leaning outlets highlighting Jeffries’ remarks and left‑leaning coverage stressing the civics error and the ruling’s impact on minority representation and future redistricting fights.