Touting talking points, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) insisted, “We’ve got to follow the facts,” before answering whether or not another presidential impeachment was inbound.

Sunday on ABC’s “This Week” with George Stephanopoulos, the interview with the wannabe House speaker began with an attempt at framing artificial intelligence as a crisis in need of action before a whiplash pivot to President Donald Trump’s talk of $5,000 dividend checks. Later, after addressing Hasan Piker and his own potential at securing the gavel, the question of impeachment found Jeffries noncommittal, calling to ” let the chips fall where they may.”

Mention of a day-one intent to “hold the crooks accountable” should Democrats win control of Congress, Stephanopoulos asked if that meant a third impeachment of Trump, to which he said, “No, we haven’t ruled anything in, and we haven’t ruled anything out in terms of impeachment.”

He then brought up Maryland Rep. Jamie Raskin and California Rep. Robert Garcia, who are poised to become chairs of the House Judiciary Committee and House Oversight Committee respectively with a Democratic majority. “… both of them are doing a tremendous job. We’ve got to follow the facts, apply the law, be guided by the Constitution, and then let the chips fall where they may in the best interests of the American people, so that the House, once again, can function like a separate and coequal branch of government and a check and balance on an out-of-control executive branch.”

Hakeem Jeffries admits Democrats have no grounds to stand on impeaching President Trump if they gain power.

HOST: Will you start day one?

JEFFRIES: “No, we haven’t ruled anything in and we haven’t ruled anything out in terms of impeachment…We’ve got to follow the facts…” pic.twitter.com/5XQR9gAtqr

— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) September 13, 2026

Earlier this year, just after another attempt was made on Trump’s life, Jeffries did not deny impeachment was under consideration, but rather contended a “Day 1 impeachment” was not a top priority. Before that he had vowed “maximum warfare” against the president.

Of course, given the left’s track record of lawfare — and persistent Trump Derangement Syndrome — steering clear of yet another impeachment would certainly be a more surprising path than pouncing on an opportunity to accuse the chief executive of high crimes and misdemeanors.

Jeffries feigned ambivalence followed the certainty from the president himself, who, at an August rally in South Carolina for Sen. Darline Graham (R), said amid disruptions from protesters, “I’m going to be impeached. They’re gonna impeach me. They have no idea why.”

As for actions he would commit to, the minority leader pegged the left’s priorities as stopping the president’s tariffs, bringing an end to America’s actions against Iran, and passing a new round of subsidies for Obamacare after failing to leverage the expiration of the previous subsidies during the record-breaking Democratic-led government shutdown.

“These are some of the things that I think we can begin to do, but it’s going to have to be a bold, aggressive legislative effort that we sustain, not just for the first 100 days, but for the first year and the entirety of the Congress,” said Jeffries as reactions tore into the “party of losers.”

So they will continue to attack President Trump!
They are a party of losers!
Republicans need to vote in November to keep the House and Senate!!

— Pattyls (@pattyls704) September 13, 2026

The D’s have corrupted impeachment so much that in their hateful mind you impeach cause you don’t like someone. What a party. Hakeem knows it’s a foolish move, but his mob base wants it.

— Bulldog (@bulldogrobbrown) September 13, 2026

Exactly, no grounds. The only thing they have is hate and Trump taking away their grift to get money by shutting down USAID. Why can’t people on the left see this. Trump is protecting the American people and we have brainwashed people voting for terrorism that hate Americans.

— Rando68 (@LovinLife35760) September 13, 2026

Jeffries has been threatening Republicans with fire and brimstone since the 2024 election if Democrats regain a majority. Now that the 2026 elections are coming, he is toning down the rhetoric. The polling must not have been positive for that message.

— Ted Nightingale (@tedjnightingale) September 13, 2026

He will beclown himself just like Pelosi did because it appeals to their deranged and idiotic voting base. I guarantee it.

— Sic Semper Tyrannis (@va_anticom) September 13, 2026