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June 12, 2026
Trump Seeks Symbolic Expungement of His Impeachments
- President Donald Trump is urging Congress to pass a resolution that would symbolically nullify his two impeachments, which he calls politically motivated.
- Legal experts emphasize there is no constitutional mechanism for expunging impeachments, rendering any resolution largely symbolic.
- Critics, including Democratic representatives, argue that revisiting the impeachments could draw renewed attention to the allegations against Trump, complicating Republican strategies for the upcoming midterm elections.
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- President Trump said he would nominate Jay Clayton to run DNI as he tries to contain the Bill Pulte drama. Read more in today’s WSJ Politics Newsletter:Jun 12, 2026 at 10:52 AM · WSJ
- Trump is pushing to have Congress ‘expunge’ his impeachments - even without a law saying its possibleJun 12, 2026 at 1:54 PM · Independent
- Trump asking Congress for symbolic expunging of his two impeachmentsJun 12, 2026 at 4:21 PM · The Guardian