Polling against impeachment may be ‘only’ thing to stop third attempt on Trump: Byron York

Published January 19, 2026 11:40am ET



Washington Examiner chief political correspondent Byron York said “significant polling” showing apathy for impeaching President Donald Trump could deter a third attempt by the Democratic Party, but said there is a “pretty good bet” it could still happen.

Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) have warned that the Democratic Party will seek to impeach the president again if Republicans fail to keep control of the House. York said he finds it “hard to believe” that Democrats will not try to impeach Trump again if they win the 2026 midterm elections, citing how they impeached Trump twice during his first term.

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