At least 10 new Dem members will carry Al Greene's mantle and try to impeach President Trump

Green and representatives from the Removal Coalition and Courage for Democracy Project discussed the effort with Fox News Digital following a Capitol Hill press conference, months after the Texas Democrat introduced articles of impeachment against Trump in August. Green is counting on support from Reps.-elect Melat Kiros, D-Colo., Nancy Lacore, D-S.C., Dan Koh, D-Mass., Chris Rabb, D-Pa., Angela Gonzales-Torres, D-Calif., and several other incoming Democrats to continue his impeachment efforts after he leaves Congress.

Green's impeachment strategy

Green has been a persistent advocate for impeaching Trump throughout his presidency. "Impeachment is the only means for our future. We cannot deal with a president who engages in corruption," Green told Fox News Digital. "The end is to have the president removed from office. I applaud the courageous members carrying these efforts into the next congress." Green pointed to Trump's cryptocurrency dealings as one example of what he characterized as corruption by the president.

Coalition's broader targets

The coalition also intends to pursue impeachment proceedings against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, arguing that any wrongdoing uncovered involving the war secretary could also implicate the president. Eight articles of impeachment have already been brought against Hegseth. However, a finding of wrongdoing by Hegseth would not automatically establish legal or constitutional liability for Trump.

Challenges and prospects

The coalition acknowledged uncertainty over whether its impeachment efforts would succeed, noting that even if the House approved articles against Trump, the Senate could again decline to convict him, as it did in Trump's two previous impeachment trials. Under the Constitution, impeachment requires a simple majority in the House, while conviction and removal from office require a two-thirds majority of senators present.

Organizers expressed confidence that growing grassroots pressure could persuade additional Democratic lawmakers to support impeachment. "The more we articulate this effort and talk about why it is so crucial that we get rid of Trump, the more support we will have," Keira Havens, co-founder of the Courage for Democracy Project, told Fox News Digital.

Jessica Denson, founder of the Removal Coalition, criticized Democratic lawmakers who have prioritized congressional hearings and potential prosecutions of Trump administration officials over impeaching the president himself. Denson called those lawmakers "spineless," arguing that grassroots pressure could eventually push them to support the coalition's demands.