Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, called for impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump during a high-profile debate Saturday as she campaigns for a U.S. Senate seat.
Speaking before hundreds of labor union members at the Texas AFL-CIO political convention, Crockett made her position unmistakable during an hourlong exchange with fellow Democrat Texas State Rep. James Talarico. The debate served as a key moment ahead of the March 3 Democratic primary that will determine the party’s Senate nominee.
“I think that there is more than enough to impeach Donald Trump,” Crockett said. “Ultimately, do I think we should go through the formal process? Absolutely.”
Talarico stopped short of explicitly endorsing impeachment but acknowledged what he described as serious concerns. “I think the administration has certainly committed impeachable offenses,” he said.
Crockett pointed to Trump’s use of tariffs as one of several grounds she believes warrant impeachment. She has also been a frequent and vocal critic of the administration’s immigration enforcement policies.
Earlier this month, during a congressional hearing titled “Kidnapped and Disappeared: Trump’s Deadly Assault on Minnesota,” Crockett compared aspects of the administration’s immigration crackdown to tactics used in Nazi Germany, referencing historical images of people hiding from authorities conducting door-to-door searches.
Her criticism has extended beyond the White House. Crockett recently joined more than 70 House Democrats in co-sponsoring articles of impeachment against Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, alleging systemic abuses of power and violations of civil and constitutional rights tied to immigration enforcement.
“Secretary Noem has violated her oath and weaponized ICE against American communities,” Crockett said in a statement. “What we are witnessing is not public safety — it is state-sanctioned violence. It is unconstitutional, it is dangerous, and it demands accountability.”
The winner of the Democratic primary will face the Republican nominee in November. The GOP contest includes Sen. John Cornyn, Rep. Wesley Hunt and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, setting up what is expected to be one of the state’s most closely watched Senate races.
