'Can't trust his mental faculties anymore': Democrats call for Trump's impeachment

Several Democrats have called for President Donald Trump's impeachment over the Iran war, as his mental well-being comes into question.

Rep. Mike Quigley and Rep. John Larson have introduced articles of impeachment after Trump posted on his Truth Social that a "whole civilisation" in Iran "will die tonight".

Meanwhile, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said, "This is a threat of genocide and merits removal from office. The President’s mental faculties are collapsing and cannot be trusted."

Other Democrats, like Rep. Ro Khanna, have called for invoking Section 4 of the 25th Amendment, which allows for the involuntary transfer of power if the vice president and a majority of the Cabinet declare the president incapacitated.

“If the United States Congress has any life left in it, every member of Congress and senator must be calling for Trump’s removal today based on the 25th Amendment,” Khanna said.

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The announcement of the ceasefire won't change the Democrats' demands for Trump's removal. Rep. Melanie Stansbury, "Just because a President announces he's agreed to a two week ceasefire moments before he threatened to commit war crimes, does not mean he is suddenly fit to serve."

Donald Trump was impeached twice by the House during his first term but was acquitted by the Senate both times. In the current Congress, there have been occasional efforts to pursue impeachment again, though none have gained meaningful support from Democrats.

Questions raised over Trump's mental health

Trump has been facing scrutiny over his mental health after he made a string of explosive posts on social media, asking Iran to open the "fu**ing Strait".

When asked by the media about questions over his mental health, Trump said, "I haven’t heard that," before adding: "But if that’s the case, you’re going to need more people like me." When asked separately about his use of language, he said it was "only to make my point".

Concerns about Donald Trump’s mental acuity have surfaced from time to time in recent years, with critics highlighting verbal missteps and contentious remarks. His supporters, however, argue that these claims are politically driven and dismiss them accordingly.

Trump announces a two-week-long ceasefire

The United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire on Tuesday, barely an hour before President Donald Trump's deadline to obliterate the rival country was set to expire, with Tehran to reopen the vital Strait of Hormuz temporarily.

After more than a month of blistering attacks by the United States and Israel, Iran said it had agreed to talks with Washington to begin Friday in Pakistan on a path to end the conflict.

Trump said he had spoken to Pakistan's leaders who "requested that I hold off the destructive force being sent tonight to Iran."

"Subject to the Islamic Republic of Iran agreeing to the COMPLETE, IMMEDIATE, and SAFE OPENING of the Strait of Hormuz, I agree to suspend the bombing and attack of Iran for a period of two weeks," Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform.

With inputs from agencies