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Trump Pushes House Republicans to Expunge His Two Impeachments

The move aims to erase congressional records of his 2019 and 2021 impeachments even though the Constitution offers no clear way to undo an impeachment.

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President Donald Trump delivers remarks before signing a series of bills related to California’s vehicle emissions standards during an event in the East Room of the White House on June 12, 2025 in Washington, DC. Members of Congress passed the bills using the Congressional Review Act and the effect would largely revoke the emissions standards enacted by the state of California.
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Overview

  • The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday that President Trump and White House allies have pressed House Republicans to pass a resolution to void his two first-term impeachments, and Speaker Mike Johnson has discussed the idea with the president.
  • A measure introduced by Rep. Darrell Issa in April has drawn about 23 Republican co-sponsors, but the Issa resolution and any similar vote would be a House statement rather than a court- or Senate-level reversal.
  • Constitutional scholars and legal experts say Congress has no established procedure to expunge an impeachment, with law professor Michael Gerhardt calling the idea “an absurd idea” because impeachments remain part of the historical record.
  • GOP leaders and strategists expect any push to be delayed until after the November midterm elections because bringing up the impeachments could force Republicans to relitigate Ukraine and Jan. 6 controversies and risk voter backlash.
  • The effort fits a broader Trump campaign to clear adverse legal and reputational marks, and it could reshape public debate about his first term by turning a symbolic vote into renewed attention on the original allegations and Senate acquittals.