70 Democrats in the House of Representatives support removing President Donald Trump from office over his recent threats to destroy Iran.
That tally comes via Axios’ Andrew Solender after several days of social media brinksmanship from the commander-in-chief. Some congressional Democrats — such as frequent Trump target Rep. Ilhan Omar — were floating impeachment or removal under the Constitution’s 25th Amendment before Trump threatened to kill a “whole civilization.”
The president had set a deadline for Iran, demanding that the country lift its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz by Tuesday night. Over the Easter weekend, Trump threatened an attack on critical infrastructure in the country. He reiterated those threats in a post to Truth Social on Tuesday morning.
“A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again. I don’t want that to happen, but it probably will,” he wrote. “Maybe something revolutionarily wonderful can happen, WHO KNOWS? We will find out tonight, one of the most important moments in the long and complex history of the World.”
