President Donald Trump and his allies are pressing Congress to pass a resolution that would void his two impeachments from his first term in office, White House officials confirmed on June 11, 2026 [1, 2, 3]. Trump was impeached twice by the House of Representatives during his first term. The first occurred in 2019 on charges of abuse of power; he was acquitted in early 2020. The second impeachment followed the January 6, 2021, US Capitol attack. He was charged with incitement of insurrection and acquitted again later that year [1, 2, 3].
White House spokeswoman Abigail Jackson strongly urged progress on passing the resolution. She said, "It's no surprise that sane individuals are recognising these sham efforts and are interested in undoing those shameful actions" [1]. She made a similar statement in Chinese, calling it the exposure and rejection of "虚假的政治操作" and "可耻行为" [2].
The resolution would carry mostly symbolic political weight. The US Constitution provides no means to reverse or undo an impeachment once it has occurred, limiting the legal effect of the measure [1, 2, 3]. Trump and his allies reportedly have begun discussions with members of Congress to promote the resolution's passage [3].
Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign leveraged anger over his impeachments, which helped him defeat Vice President Kamala Harris in November 2024 [1]. The push for a resolution to void the impeachments appears aimed at addressing this political narrative.
The timeline of Trump’s impeachments began with the 2019 House vote on abuse of power charges. He was acquitted by the Senate in early 2020. The Capitol attack by Trump supporters occurred on January 6, 2021, prompting his second impeachment that same year. He was acquitted again [1, 2, 3]. After winning the 2024 election, Trump and his allies now seek congressional action on the resolution [1].
Lawmakers have yet to schedule a vote on the resolution. The White House’s push signals an intent to bring the issue before Congress soon [1, 2, 3].
