Trump hit with 26 articles of impeachment
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The gist
Rep. Steve Cohen introduced 26 articles of impeachment against President Trump on Sep 24, 2026.
The filing is symbolic: Cohen says it won't advance, and Democrats are split.
Background
Cohen, a Tennessee Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee, filed the articles nine days after the House tabled a separate impeachment resolution from Rep. Al Green in a 232-147 vote. Cohen has filed impeachment articles against Trump before, in November 2017, when a Republican-controlled House voted down such measures. This latest effort comes as Democrats remain divided over whether to pursue impeachment.
How it unfolded
- Sep 15, 2026The House shelved Rep. Al Green's separate impeachment resolution in a 232-147 vote, with 18 Democrats joining nearly all Republicans to table it and 47 lawmakers voting present.
- Sep 24, 2026Rep. Steve Cohen introduced 26 articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, nine days after the House rejected Al Green's effort.
- Sep 25, 2026Cohen's impeachment articles were reported by Truthout, Action News 5, Memphis Flyer and WREG.
- Sep 26, 2026Newsweek reported Trump had been hit with 26 new articles of impeachment by Cohen.
Who’s saying what
- Cohen
- Cohen said Trump is "clearly the most impeachable President our country has ever endured" and that his continued presence in office is a danger to democracy.
- Cohen
- Cohen said he knows the articles "won't go anywhere" but that he won't stop standing up for his constituents and for democracy.
- Caution
- The effort comes as Democrats remain divided over pursuing impeachment against Trump.
Still unverified
The claims in the resolution are allegations made by Cohen and do not themselves establish that Trump committed impeachable offenses. Quiver Quantitative's summary of Cohen's press release is AI-generated and the model used may make mistakes.