Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi declined to rule out a future impeachment effort against President Donald Trump if Democrats regain control of Congress, leaving the decision to a potential new majority while emphasizing that the party\u2019s immediate focus remains on policy priorities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In an interview Tuesday with MSNBC\u2019s Ali Vitali, Pelosi was pressed on whether Democrats would consider impeaching Trump during his second term, particularly amid ongoing voter concerns about \u201ccorruption.\u201d While she did not directly endorse such a move, Pelosi made clear that the possibility would ultimately depend on the actions of a future Congress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n“Well, I think that, I’m not, that’s just not where we’re starting with this, but when we get power, we will have power to go there to do what we said we’re going to do, lower the cost of living. Some people say you should use other language, but lower the costs of living, A. B, fix what they have done to the healthcare system with their trillion dollars from Medicaid, half a trillion dollars for Medicare, and the money from SNAP. I do believe that food is medicine as well, especially for children, and again fight their corruption. So that’s what we’re setting out to do,” Pelosi said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
Recent polling has fueled speculation about a potential shift in power. Several surveys show Republicans facing a difficult midterm environment, with Democrats gaining ground in key battleground districts and generic ballot polling tightening or tilting left. That has raised the stakes of questions about what Democrats might do if they reclaim the House.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Vitali followed up, asking Pelosi directly whether she believes Trump has committed impeachable offenses in his second term.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n“We have a convicted felon who’s president of the United States. That was then, this is now. I think, that that’s subject to review. But I don’t think that’s something, that’s not where you start. That’s what you have to do because of what he has done. That’s subject a great review. We had great review as to what were the grounds for impeachment. And that’s up to a new Congress to come to that decision. But the fact is that, people want to know what we’re doing for them,” Pelosi responded.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
Pelosi repeatedly emphasized that impeachment is not a political starting point but a process that requires evidence and deliberation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n“You’re asking about what comes next. That’s up to the new Congress. And that’s up to them to decide where we go of reviewing what he’s done. And that requires power, all the kinds of things that build a case. It’s not just about, ‘I feel like doing this,'” she added.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
Trump, for his part, has already predicted that Democrats would pursue impeachment if they regain control, framing it as a likely political outcome of a Democratic victory in November. His allies have echoed that warning, arguing that impeachment would be a central focus of a Democratic-led House.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pelosi, however, sought to contrast that narrative by stressing economic and policy concerns as the party\u2019s primary message heading into the midterms. She pointed to lowering costs, restoring healthcare funding, and addressing nutrition programs as top priorities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The former speaker also reiterated that she has no regrets about leading the House in impeaching Trump twice during his first term, decisions she has long defended as necessary and grounded in evidence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Her comments mark a notable shift from late 2025, when she told USA Today\u2019s Susan Page that there was not sufficient cause at that time to pursue impeachment again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n“If he crosses the border again,” Pelosi said in that earlier interview. “But that\u2019s not an incidental thing. You say, ‘We\u2019re going to do that.’ No, there has to be cause. There has to be reason. We had review. This was a very serious, historic thing.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
Pelosi, who announced she will not seek re-election when her term ends in January 2027, appears to be leaving the question of impeachment deliberately open-ended\u2014framing it as a decision for future lawmakers rather than a defined campaign promise, even as political pressure builds on both sides ahead of a potentially pivotal midterm election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n