Texas Democrat Rep. Al Green, who famously led three impeachment pushes against Donald Trump during his presidency, has reignited his crusade in 2025—formally introducing his first impeachment resolution of the year, signaling that his fight is far from over.

In a fiery speech on the House floor, Representative Al Green condemned what he described as the President’s role in the ongoing crisis in Gaza. “Ethnic cleansing in Gaza is no laughing matter—especially when such rhetoric comes from the President of the United States,” Green declared.

He also directed sharp criticism at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, stating, “Given the tragic history of his own people, Netanyahu should feel nothing but shame for standing idly by while such statements are made.”

“And still I rise, Mr. Speaker,” declared Representative Al Green, taking the House floor with a message he said was directed “to whom it may concern.”

“Ethnic cleansing in Gaza is not a joke—especially not when the words come from the President of the United States, the most powerful person in the world. He has the power to carefully choose his language, and yet he chooses this,” Green said. “The Prime Minister of Israel, given the painful history of his people, should be ashamed to remain silent and allow such rhetoric to go unchallenged.”

Green continued: “Ethnic cleansing is a crime against humanity. And I stand here today to publicly denounce not only what has been said, but the silence and complicity surrounding it.”

He then shifted to a formal announcement: “I rise today to declare the beginning of a new movement—an effort to impeach the President of the United States for actions and statements I consider both dangerous and dishonorable. This will be a grassroots movement, not a top-down directive. The people must demand justice, and when they do, action will follow.”

Reminding colleagues of his past impeachment efforts, Green said, “I’ve done this before. I laid the foundation once, and I’ll do it again. On some issues, it’s better to stand alone than not to stand at all. Today, I may stand alone—but I stand for justice.”

He concluded, “I yield back the balance of my time.”

Despite Green’s impassioned speech, many within his party appeared hesitant to support the effort. “It’s not a focus of our caucus,” said Democratic Caucus Chair Rep. Pete Aguilar of California, signaling that the broader Democratic leadership is not prioritizing impeachment at this time.

On Tuesday, former President Donald Trump warned that Iran would face total destruction if it attempted to assassinate him.

While signing a new executive order aimed at increasing pressure on Tehran, Trump revealed that he had issued detailed instructions to his advisers in the event of an attack targeting him, particularly if Iran’s leadership was involved.

“That would be a terrible mistake for them,” Trump said during the announcement. “If they went through with something like that, they’d be obliterated—completely wiped out. There’d be nothing left.” He criticized President Joe Biden, claiming he should have made a similar statement but failed due to what Trump called a “lack of intelligence.”

The Justice Department previously confirmed in November that a plot orchestrated by Iran to assassinate Trump was disrupted in the weeks before the U.S. presidential election.

According to a criminal complaint filed in September, an official from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps allegedly directed Farhad Shakeri, a 51-year-old Iranian national, to surveil and ultimately assassinate the former president.

Shakeri, who immigrated to the United States as a child, was deported approximately 17 years ago after serving a 14-year prison sentence for robbery. According to authorities, he was reportedly given a detailed plan to carry out the assassination on October 7, 2024. As of now, he is believed to be living in Iran and remains at large.