Republican Senator Ted Cruz has warned that President Donald Trump could face two years of congressional investigations, subpoenas and repeated impeachment attempts if Democrats secure control of Congress following the US midterm elections.
Speaking on the Polymarket All-In podcast, the Texas senator predicted an intense political confrontation in Washington, with Democrats targeting Trump, his family and senior members of his administration.
Cruz said Democratic lawmakers would use their congressional powers to launch investigations and summon administration officials for questioning.
He warned that a Democratic-controlled House of Representatives could move to impeach Trump multiple times during the remaining two years of his presidency.
The Republican senator also predicted that US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth could face impeachment proceedings during the lame-duck session of Congress, before newly elected lawmakers take office.
Cruz argued that Democrats would face considerable pressure from their supporters to pursue aggressive action against the Trump administration.
Beyond impeachment, he warned that Democratic control of the Senate could effectively halt Trump’s judicial appointments.
According to Cruz, Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer and his party could block judicial confirmations, potentially leaving any vacancy on the US Supreme Court unfilled for the remainder of Trump’s presidency.
Such a move would prevent the president from appointing another conservative justice to the country’s highest court.
Cruz described the prospect as a period of sustained political confrontation, arguing that Democratic lawmakers would have little incentive to cooperate with the White House.
His remarks come as the results of the November 3 midterm elections reshape the balance of power in Washington and raise questions about Trump’s ability to advance his legislative agenda during the final two years of his term.
Trump was previously impeached twice during his first presidency, in 2019 and 2021, but was acquitted by the Senate on both occasions.
