Democrat says Trump is ‘stealing’ from
A Disruptive Moment
The chamber fell silent when Representative Al Green said “impeachment,”
abruptly shifting routine business into confrontation and
exposing lingering tensions over Donald Trump and democratic norms.
A Moral Challenge
Supporters praised Green’s move as courageous, while critics called it political theater.
He argued Trump’s Truth Social posts were not harmless opinions,
but rhetoric that could encourage hostility and destabilization.
Warning Over Procedure
Green reframed the issue beyond legality,
questioning whether normalizing aggressive language creates constitutional risk.
His phrase “countdown to impeachment”
served less as a plan than a warning about gradual democratic erosion.
Divided Reactions
Trump’s allies saw partisan hostility, while critics felt Green voiced concerns often left unspoken.
The moment revealed a deeper divide over whether democracy is
best protected through restraint—or direct confrontation.
