Trump Dodges Impeachment Over Iran Strikes as House Overwhelmingly Rejects Resolution

According to Saed News, a resolution introduced by Texas Democrat Al Green to impeach President Donald J. Trump for authorizing military strikes on Iran was overwhelmingly rejected by the U.S. House of Representatives. The motion, which accused Trump of abusing his executive authority and violating the U.S. Constitution, failed to garner sufficient support, with 344 lawmakers voting in favor of tabling the measure and only 79 opposing it.

The resolution had gained renewed attention following U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities and perceived complicity in Israeli military operations. Green had pushed for months to bring Trump to account for what he described as reckless foreign policy decisions and a disregard for constitutional limits on presidential power. However, the initiative faced bipartisan resistance.

According to The Hill, a notable 128 Democratic representatives joined their Republican colleagues in voting to set aside the impeachment proposal. The vote reflected not only the deep polarization of American politics but also strategic caution within the Democratic caucus, many of whom appeared unwilling to escalate tensions amid the volatile geopolitical situation.

In the text of the resolution, Green accused Trump of “violating his oath of office to faithfully execute the duties of the presidency” and of failing “to preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States.” It further alleged that the president had unilaterally taken military action against another sovereign nation—an act that, under U.S. law, requires congressional authorization.

The resolution emphasized that launching airstrikes without such authorization amounts to a declaration of war, a move that Green argued constituted a fundamental breach of democratic norms and a dangerous precedent in U.S. foreign policy.

Despite these claims, the political appetite for impeachment appears minimal even among Trump's critics. Analysts suggest that many Democrats remain wary of reigniting partisan battles over impeachment, particularly in the midst of international crisis and with a presidential election season looming.

President Trump has not commented publicly on the resolution’s failure, but administration officials have defended the strikes as necessary for national security and deterrence. Meanwhile, observers note that the congressional rebuke of the impeachment effort signals a continued willingness—across party lines—to defer to executive authority in matters of military engagement, even as debate over constitutional boundaries persists.