Maxine Waters has been Trump's loudest critic for eight years.
The California Democrat never missed a chance to attack him.
And Maxine Waters just dropped one bombshell about Trump that Democrats never saw coming.
Waters becomes Trump's biggest impeachment cheerleader yet again
Trump launched a surprise military strike against Venezuela over the weekend that captured dictator Nicolás Maduro and seized control of the country's oil infrastructure.
Waters blasted the operation as an "unlawful invasion" and claimed Trump is "openly asserting power far beyond what the Constitution allows."
She issued a statement Sunday demanding Democrats take action.
"What we are witnessing is an unprecedented escalation," Waters fumed.
The 87-year-old Congresswoman has been calling for Trump's impeachment since before he even took office in his first term.
She was the first member of Congress to demand his removal.
Waters led the charge during Trump's first impeachment in 2019 over Ukraine and again during his second impeachment in 2021 after January 6.
Both times the Senate failed to remove him because Republicans refused to go along with the witch hunt.
Waters admits Democrats questioned whether impeachment was even possible
After Trump's landslide victory in November, many Democrats concluded that a third impeachment push would be futile with Republicans controlling Congress.
Waters herself appeared to accept this reality.
But Trump's Venezuela operation changed everything for her.
"During Donald Trump's first term, I called for his impeachment under then Speaker Nancy Pelosi," Waters stated.
"He was impeached twice, yet escaped accountability due to a lack of Republican support."
Waters acknowledged the obvious problem.
"Today, many Democrats have understandably questioned whether impeachment is possible again under the current political reality," she said.
That's when Waters dropped the bombshell.
Waters announces she's "reconsidering" third Trump impeachment
"I am reconsidering that view," Waters announced.
She claimed Trump's actions in Venezuela demand a response even if Republicans won't convict.
"Even if Republicans refuse to act, Democrats cannot remain silent or passive in the face of actions this extreme from this Administration," Waters declared.
Waters accused Trump of bypassing Congress to launch military strikes while "brazenly admitting that controlling Venezuela's oil is part of his motivation."
She compared Trump's Venezuela operation to the Iraq War.
"We have been down this road before, and it led to a disastrous, decades-long war driven by oil and lies," Waters said.
"I will not stand idly by as this president attempts to drag our nation into another endless conflict."
Other Democrats jumped on board with Waters including Representative Delia Ramirez (D-IL) and Representative Dan Goldman (D-NY).
Goldman called Trump's actions "an impeachable offense."
Ramirez went even further claiming Trump "must be impeached."
Global elites move to divide America over operation
Trump announced the capture Saturday at his Mar-a-Lago residence calling it a major victory in the war against drugs flooding into America.
"With the decision to capture Nicholas Maduro, a narco terrorist, responsible for the death of thousands of Americans, President Trump has changed the course of history and made America safer," Representative Mike Lawler (R-NY) stated.
Maduro faces federal narco-terrorism charges in New York stemming from a 2020 indictment.
The Trump administration doubled the bounty for his capture to $50 million last year.
Maduro pleaded not guilty at his first court appearance Monday declaring "I'm innocent. I am not guilty. I am a decent man, the president of my country."
The strikes bypassed congressional approval.
Despite both parties' establishments supporting forcing client status on Venezuela, Democrats and their global elites who stand to benefit massively from new contracts in the South American nation know they need the American public divided.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries quickly got on script demanding briefings and claiming the administration provided "no evidence" of an imminent threat justifying the operation.
"This was not simply a counter-narcotics operation. It was an act of war," Jeffries told NBC's "Meet the Press."
Legal experts say impeachment has zero chance of succeeding with Republicans controlling both chambers.
Michigan State law professor Brian Kalt told Newsweek the Senate has "zero chance" of convicting Trump.
Waters doesn't care about the political reality.
She's determined to play her part, and making Trump the first President impeached three times helps ensure Americans don’t unify and insist our government focus on the real problems here at home.
These are the games the corporate and political profiteers are playing so they can keep enriching themselves at our country’s expense.
Sources:
- Axios, "Furious Democrats float Trump impeachment, 25th Amendment over 'insane' Venezuela attack," January 3, 2026.
- TheGrio, "Rep. Maxine Waters 'reconsidering' view on impeaching Trump amid Venezuela takeover," January 5, 2026.
- San Antonio Observer, "Maxine Waters Reconsiders Impeachment After Trump's Venezuela Action," January 5, 2026.
- TIME, "Trump Impeachment Calls Gain Pace Amid Venezuela Fallout," January 6, 2026.
- Newsweek, "Donald Trump Impeachment Warnings Issued After Maduro Capture," January 6, 2026.
