Trump Warns GOP: Lose Midterms, I Get Impeached

President Donald Trump issued a stark warning to Republican lawmakers. He said they must win the upcoming midterm elections in November. If they do not, he stated he will "get impeached." Trump made the direct link between the election results and his own political future during a private meeting on Tuesday. He was addressing members of Congress from his party. Impeachment is a formal charge of misconduct against a sitting president. It is brought by the House of Representatives. A loss for Republicans in November could give Democrats a majority in the House. This would make impeachment proceedings more likely. The president's comments frame the midterms as a referendum on his administration. He is urging Republican voters to see their votes as a direct defense of his presidency.