WSJ Board Member: Trump Is Asking For Impeachment

The Daily Beast reports:

A Wall Street Journal columnist placed his bets on a future Trump impeachment after the president’s chaotic tariff rollout sent markets spiraling last week.

Holman W. Jenkins Jr., a columnist and editorial board member at The Journal, wrote in a blistering opinion piece Friday that President Donald Trump appears to be asking for impeachment with his “ill-founded trade war.”

“A future Trump impeachment seemed all but guaranteed by last Wednesday morning,” Jenkins said, referring to the day that Trump hit pause on his devastating tariffs following a historic stock market crash. “It seems only slightly less likely now. It may even be desirable to restore America’s standing with creditors and trade partners.”

Read the full article.

A Wall Street Journal columnist placed his bets on a future Trump impeachment after the president’s chaotic tariff rollout sent markets spiraling last week.https://t.co/mY07LwkPIO

— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) April 14, 2025