Democratic Majority Urged to Impeach Trump and Reform Executive Powers

Professor Richard Davis, a constitutional scholar at the University of Michigan, has called on the Democratic majority in Congress to pursue impeachment proceedings against former President Donald Trump. In a recent op‑ed, Davis argued that the impeachment process should be paired with a broader legislative agenda aimed at limiting executive authority in three critical areas: the presidential pardon power, the conduct of war, and the imposition of tariffs.

Davis contends that existing constitutional safeguards are insufficient to prevent abuses of executive power and that targeted reforms—such as requiring congressional approval for pardons, reinstating a formal war‑declaration requirement, and placing tariff decisions under legislative oversight—would restore the balance envisioned by the framers. He urges Democratic leaders to use the momentum of a unified House and Senate to both hold Trump accountable and enact these structural changes, emphasizing that the measures would serve future administrations as well as current governance.