House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan Confirms Push to Expunge Trump’s 2019 Ukraine Impeachment
Harvard Law Professor Emeritus Alan Dershowitz, who defended Trump in the Senate trial, said there is “no reason why it couldn’t be done,” calling the original process unconstitutional due to the exposed flaws.
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WASHINGTON — House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) confirmed the House is moving to expunge President Donald Trump’s first impeachment from the congressional record — the 2019 Ukraine phone call case now widely seen as the start of the Russia collusion hoax.
“You need a majority vote, we need a bill, and it’s actually something we’re looking at,” Jordan told Just The News on April 16, 2026.
The push follows newly declassified memos released this week by Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard. The memos show the anonymous whistleblower complaint was based on hearsay, concealed bias, and procedural violations — the same complaint that triggered the December 2019 House vote.
On July 25, 2019, Trump spoke by phone with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky about corruption and the Biden family’s dealings in Ukraine. Days later, CIA analyst Eric Ciaramella filed a whistleblower complaint alleging Trump pressured Ukraine for political gain. Intelligence Community Inspector General Michael Atkinson fast-tracked the complaint to Congress, despite knowing it relied entirely on second- and third-hand information.
House Democrats impeached Trump on December 18, 2019, on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. The articles passed 230-197 and 229-198, with every Republican voting no. The Senate acquitted Trump in February 2020.
Declassified memos reveal Ciaramella — a registered Democrat who worked closely with Joe Biden on Ukraine policy — admitted he had no direct knowledge of the call. He omitted prior contacts with Rep. Adam Schiff’s staff and expressed disdain for Republicans. A supporting “Witness 2,” an NSC official tied to the flawed 2017 Russia intelligence assessment, also lacked firsthand information.
These critical facts were withheld from Congress and the public at the time.
Republicans have long sought to expunge the record. In June 2023, Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene and Elise Stefanik introduced resolutions to expunge both impeachments. Jordan’s latest comments signal the GOP-led House is now prepared to act on the Ukraine case.
Harvard Law Professor Emeritus Alan Dershowitz, who defended Trump in the Senate trial, said there is “no reason why it couldn’t be done,” calling the original process unconstitutional due to the exposed flaws.
The effort aims to formally remove what declassified evidence now shows was a politically motivated impeachment.
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