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A proposal has been floated by some Republican members of the United States House of Representatives of having the Republican-led House vote to adopt a resolutions to "expunge" the two impeachments of former U.S. president Donald Trump, a Republican. Trump himself called for such the adoption of such resolutions. In June 2023, the effort received support from then-Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
There is no precedent of the House voting to expunge a federal impeachment. Legal, political experts, and historians have expressed skepticism as to the impact and significance that such a vote would have. Many have argued that such a vote could only be symbolic and would have little or no legal effect, while some differing opinions have argued that there is nothing to preclude Congress from revoking a previous impeachment action. Many commentators have characterized the proposal as an attempt by Republicans to delegitimize Trump's impeachments in the public's recollection.