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Tue Apr 7, 2026, 08:27 PM 11 hrs ago

Trump was pressured to cave. The opposition has been fast and furious. [View all]

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The following members of Congress are now (on record) calling for Trump to be removed via the 25th Amendment:

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D)
Rep. Diana DeGette (D)
Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D)
Rep. Mark Pocan (D)
Rep. Summer Lee (D)
Rep. Delia Ramirez (D)
Rep. Sarah McBride (D)
Rep. Yassamin Ansari (D)
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D)
Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Green (R)
Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D)
Rep. Seth Moulton (D)
Rep. Melanie Stansbury (D)
Rep. Ro Khanna (D)
Rep. Maxwell Frost (D)
Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D)
Rep. Johnny Olszewski (D)
Rep. Julie Johnson (D)
Rep. Sara Jacobs (D)
Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D)
Rep. Lateefah Simon (D)
Rep. Robert Garcia (D)
Rep. Chellie Pingree (D)
Sen. Ed Markey (D)
Rep. Shri Thanedar (D)
Rep. Rob Menendez (D)
Rep. April Delaney (D)
Rep. Nikema Williams (D)
Rep. Steve Cohen (D)
Rep. Joaquin Castro (D)
Rep. Betty McCollum (D)
Rep. Seth Magaziner (D)
Rep. Eric Swalwell (D)
Sen. Bernie Sanders (D)
Rep. Jill Tokuda (D)
Rep. Doris Matsui (D)
Rep. Adriano Espaillat (D)
Rep. Dan Goldman (D)
Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D)
Rep. Lori Trahan (D)
Rep. Jimmy Gomez (D)
Rep. Mark DeSaulnier (D)
Rep. Valerie Foushee (D)
Rep. Val Hoyle (D)
Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D)
Rep. Morgan McGarvey (D)
Rep. Jahana Hayes (D)
Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D)
Rep. Christian Menefee (D)
Rep. Scott Peters (D)
Rep. Hank Johnson (D)

... list is certain to grow.

Rep. Mike Thompson @RepThompson 3h
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An eclectic, bipartisan group suddenly calls for removing Trump using the 25th Amendment
https://edition.cnn.com/2026/04/07/politics/25th-amendment-trump-iran-war

More Than 50 Congressional Democrats Now Calling for Trump’s Immediate Removal from Office
https://www.mediaite.com/politics/50-congressional-democrats-now-calling-for-trumps-immediate-removal-from-office/
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Raskin has posted on Threads that he favors invoking 25th. I'll spooky3 10 hrs ago #1
He doesn't care what the opposition has to say fujiyamasan 10 hrs ago #2
war crimes investigations are an election away bigtree 10 hrs ago #3
That won't matter either fujiyamasan 10 hrs ago #12
this is a political process bigtree 9 hrs ago #16
All but one with a D after their name. Marjorie fucking taylor greene.(R) IcyPeas 10 hrs ago #4
only one party putting up any opposition bigtree 10 hrs ago #6
She got broken up with and is having feelings over it. mr715 10 hrs ago #7
Well well well. It appears Democrats are mcar 10 hrs ago #5
Thank you! Every protest counts! ecstatic 10 hrs ago #8
Those members have the power to impeach Renew Deal 10 hrs ago #9
This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave 10 hrs ago #10
Matters to patriots. Kingofalldems 10 hrs ago #11
This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave 10 hrs ago #14
Kick dalton99a 10 hrs ago #13
DURec leftstreet 9 hrs ago #15
I hope they don't let it slide now. StarryNite 9 hrs ago #17
Recommended! H2O Man 9 hrs ago #18
I wonder . . . AverageOldGuy 8 hrs ago #19
every D whose name is not on that list, should be primaries. 3Hotdogs 8 hrs ago #20
Finally, some good news! Grim Chieftain 8 hrs ago #21
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