Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-New York) acknowledged on Thursday that House Democrats, as the minority party, do not possess the votes necessary to impeach President Trump. In an interview with CNN's John Berman, Meeks criticized Trump's management of the ongoing conflict with Iran, labeling him as 'incompetent.' He emphasized the importance of having sufficient votes for impeachment or invoking the 25th Amendment, which allows the vice president and Cabinet to declare the president unfit for office. Meeks pointed out that with Republicans controlling both the House and Senate, any impeachment effort is unlikely to succeed. Despite calls from some Democrats, including Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.), to pursue impeachment, the current Republican majority complicates these efforts. The White House responded to the pressure from Democrats by labeling their attempts as 'pathetic' and ineffective, highlighting the ongoing political divide in Congress.