Rep. Shri Thanedar (D-MI) has drawn sharp criticism from fellow House Democrats after introducing multiple articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, according to a report from Axios.
The articles center around the recent deportation of Kilmar Ábrego García, a suspected MS-13 gang member reportedly linked to a convicted human trafficker.
Thanedar’s move, which was not coordinated with Democratic Party leadership, has triggered backlash within his own caucus.
Several House Democrats privately and publicly criticized the Michigan lawmaker’s actions, describing them as premature and politically counterproductive.
Axios reported that party members are frustrated by the decision, with many viewing the timing and substance of the impeachment attempt as both unwise and unlikely to succeed.
The impeachment resolution was not expected to gain traction.
I have introduced articles of impeachment against President Trump.
When Trump ignores the Constitution, Congress, and the courts, he is not “fighting for America.”
He is tearing it down and endangering our democracy. pic.twitter.com/40iBTZKjkC
— Congressman Shri Thanedar (@RepShriThanedar) April 28, 2025
Similar attempts in the past—such as Rep. Al Green’s (D-TX) early-term impeachment push against President Trump and Rep. Andy Ogles’s (R-TN) unsuccessful effort to impeach former President Joe Biden in 2023—have failed to rally significant support.
Thanedar appears to be facing a similar outcome.
Initially, four Democratic lawmakers were listed as co-sponsors of Thanedar’s articles of impeachment.
However, all four later withdrew their names, claiming they were misled into believing the measure had party backing.
One Democratic source told Axios that one of the co-sponsors was added after what they called a “vague one-on-one conversation” without notification to staff.