Calls to impeach Todd Blanche
The gist
House Democrats including Rep. Jamie Raskin are pushing to impeach Attorney General Todd Blanche after sweeping the midterms.
No impeachment resolution exists yet; Trump wants the DOJ to investigate the threats.
How it unfolded
- Nov 3, 2026Democrats won control of both the House and Senate in the midterm elections, with wins in battleground states including Texas, Michigan, Maine, Kansas, Iowa and Ohio.
- Nov 4, 2026Rep. Jamie Raskin said on MS NOW that Attorney General Todd Blanche could face impeachment hearings when Democrats take back the gavel in January.
- Nov 5, 2026Reps. Hank Johnson (D-Ga.) and Deborah Ross (D-N.C.) voiced support for impeaching Blanche on SiriusXM's "The Dan Abrams Show." Raskin also accused the DOJ under Blanche of pursuing Trump's political opponents while failing to address other matters, including the Jeffrey Epstein files.
Key terms
- impeach
- The process by which a legislature brings charges against an official for serious misconduct, possibly leading to removal after trial.
- Attorney General
- The chief law enforcement officer of a government, heading its justice department and serving as its top legal advisor.
- midterms
- US general elections held near the midpoint of a president's four-year term, when all House seats and about a third of Senate seats are contested.
Source: Wikipedia