Claim: A Democratic member of Congress said they would quickly remove President Donald Trump from office.
40%Analysis of the claim:
- Multiple Democratic members of Congress have indeed called for President Trump's removal from office, particularly following his threats against Iran in April 2026 and during the January 2021 Capitol riot1234.
- Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez stated: "Whether by his Cabinet or Congress, the President must be removed from office. We are playing with the brink"4.
- Rep. Seth Moulton said: "Congress needs to get back to work and remove him from office before he does more damage to our country and the world"42.
- Rep. Mike Quigley called for "the Cabinet to remove him from office under the 25th Amendment. If they can't, Congress must return from recess today and begin impeachment proceedings"3.
- However, no verified source contains the exact phrasing that a Democratic member said they would "quickly remove President Donald Trump from office"4312.
- The claim's wording "they would quickly remove" is misleading because individual members of Congress cannot unilaterally remove a president; removal requires House impeachment and Senate conviction, or cabinet action under the 25th Amendment5.
- The phrase "quickly" appears in related contexts—such as calls for "quick passage" of war powers legislation or urgent impeachment proceedings—but not as a direct quote about a member personally quickly removing the president4.
Overall validity: 40%
- Illinois Democrats Call for Removing Trump From Office After ‘Whole Civilization Will Die’ Threat to Iran | Chicago News | WTTW
- Dozens of Democrats call for Trump's removal after his Iran threats
- Quigley Calls for Trump's Removal Under 25th Amendment | Congressman Mike Quigley
- Democrats grow bolder on talk about removing Trump from ...
- Impeachment of federal officials - Ballotpedia