President Donald Trump mentioned the idea of impeachment against House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries after Jeffries, a Democrat from New York, criticized the U.S. Supreme Court.
In a post on Truth Social, Trump took aim at Jeffries for calling the high court “illegitimate” following its decision in a Louisiana redistricting case.
“Hakeem Jeffries, a Low IQ individual, said our Supreme Court is ‘illegitimate.’ After saying such a thing, isn’t he subject to Impeachment?” Trump wrote. “I got impeached for A PERFECT PHONE CALL. Where are you Republicans? Why not get it started?”
Trump added, “They’ll be doing this to me!”
Last week, Jeffries made a statement about the Supreme Court’s decision, which was about how Louisiana draws its congressional districts and whether those districts follow the Voting Rights Act.
Jeffries argued that the ruling “strikes a blow” at a major civil rights law and might affect the ability of minority communities to choose their preferred candidates.
He said, “Today’s decision by this illegitimate Supreme Court majority … is meant to weaken the ability of communities of color across the country,” and called the ruling “unacceptable” but “not unexpected.”
The Supreme Court’s decision in Louisiana focused on how states create congressional districts and how much race can be considered when following the Voting Rights Act.
This case is part of a bigger set of legal fights over redistricting happening across the country, with both political parties watching closely to see how it might affect future elections.
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