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NO LONGER A RUMOR โ Senate Triggers Impeachment Countdown as T.R.U.M.P Faces Sanctions ๐บ๐ธ๐ฅ ๐ Click to see what Washington is rushing to hide
NO LONGER A RUMOR โ Senate Triggers Impeachment Countdown as T.R.U.M.P Faces Sanctions ๐บ๐ธ๐ฅ
๐ Click to see what Washington is rushing to hide
NO LONGER A RUMOR โ Senate Triggers Impeachment Countdown as T.R.U.M.P Faces Sanctions ๐บ๐ธ๐ฅ
๐ Whatโs Really Happening in Washington
Recent posts circulating on social media claim that the U.S. Senate has quietly โtriggered an impeachment countdownโ against President Donald J. Trump and that โsanctionsโ are imminent. Letโs break down what the actual confirmed information shows โ and what remains speculation or misinformation.
๐ง 1. There Is No Active Impeachment Trial in the Senate
Despite the claims on Facebook and Instagram that the Senate has begun an impeachment drive and that Trump faces sanctions in the coming days, there is currently no official impeachment proceeding underway in the Senate against President Trump. These posts appear to be unverified social-media speculation and not confirmed by any major news organization or congressional record.
๐๏ธ 2. Past Impeachment Efforts in the House
There have been multiple impeachment resolution efforts introduced against President Trump in the 119th Congress (2025โ2026), including:
H.Res.537, introduced on June 24, 2025, by Rep. Al Green (D-TX), which would have impeached Trump over alleged abuse of presidential power in bypassing Congressโs war-declaring authority.
Congress.gov
However โ the House voted to table that resolution, effectively killing it, by a vote of 344โ79 on the same day it was introduced. A โtableโ vote (motion to lay a measure aside) is the standard parliamentary way to stop an impeachment resolution without advancing it.
clerk.house.gov
In other words, H.Res.537 did not advance and was not sent to the Senate, and there is no active impeachment article before the Senate now.
clerk.house.gov
๐งพ 3. Why Some Members Want Impeachment โ and Why It Failed
Some lawmakers and advocacy groups argue for impeachment based on concerns about:
War powers and military action, especially related to recent military decisions like the U.S. operation in Venezuela. Some Democratic members have called this action โunlawfulโ because they say Congress was not consulted under the War Powers Act.
Truthout
Allegations of abuse of power or constitutional violations during Trumpโs second term. Critics contend these could justify impeachment in theory.
However, party leadership in both chambers has not united around an impeachment push, and major Democratic leaders have not supported a formal impeachment effort that could pass either the House or the Senate*.
Reuters
๐ฅ 4. What About โSanctionsโ Against Trump?
The social posts also referenced โsanctionsโ against Trump. This wording likely refers to unrelated legislative or executive actions in Washington (e.g., sanctions legislation like executive orders or sanctions bills against foreign entities) but there is no indication that the Senate is moving to impose sanctions against the President of the United States himself. No credible news reporting supports that claim.
Itโs worth noting that during Trumpโs 2025โ2026 presidency, the administration issued an executive order imposing sanctions on the International Criminal Court โ but this is unrelated to impeachment.
Wikipedia
๐ 5. How Impeachment Actually Works
To be clear on the constitutional process:
House of Representatives votes to impeach (acts like an indictment).
If passed, articles of impeachment go to the Senate, which conducts a trial.
Senate must convict by a two-thirds majority to remove a president.
So far during Trumpโs second term, the House has not successfully passed any impeachment articles that reached the Senate.
Wikipedia
๐งจ 6. Growing Rhetoric but No Formal Senate Countdown
Recent credible reporting shows:
President Trump himself warned that Democrats might pursue impeachment if they win the 2026 midterm elections.
Reuters
Some far-left Democrats have called specific presidential actions โimpeachable.โ
New York Post
But no actual Senate impeachment trial has been scheduled or triggered.
So the idea of a โSenate impeachment countdownโ is not supported by verified legislative action as of now.
๐จ Bottom Line
โ
There have been impeachment resolutions introduced against Trump in the House.
Wikipedia
โ None have passed or been sent to the Senate.
clerk.house.gov
โ There is no official Senate impeachment countdown underway.
โ There are no sanctions targeted at Trump as a result of impeachment proceedings.