Texas Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett has been a lightning rod for her party, and Republicans are more than willing to let her be the face of the progressive agenda heading into the next election.
Former Republican Congressman and Fox News host Trey Gowdy loves the fact that Rep. Crockett has emerged as one of the top voices in the Democratic Party, as he said on his Fox News show, “Sunday Night In America With Trey Gowdy.”
“If Jasmine Crockett is a thought leader of the party, Democrats will stay in the wilderness longer than Moses did,” he said before playing a clip of Crockett in one of her nonsensical meltdowns.
“I’m right there with you. I mean, he literally sounds like someone who was broken out of the insane asylum. He just be all over the place,” the congresswoman said in the video.
“Get him some ADHD medicine, if nothing else, because I don’t know where he’s ever going to go. It is time for Republicans to start calling him out and start questioning his mental acuity and whether or not he is equipped to serve mentally, the congresswoman, who has a history of mocking people with disabilities, said.
“We know when it comes down to his criminality, he is not qualified to serve, but this is just absolutely deplorable,” she said.
After the clip, Gowdy tore her doors off.“It’s hard to know where to start with Ms. Crockett. She mocked the governor of Texas for being paralyzed. She conflates attention deficit disorder with insanity, which is both cruel and medically stupid. What she’s really saying is that a majority of her fellow citizens voted for someone who’s insane. So what does that make us? Here’s some free political advice. Insulting voters typically is not a pathway to success,” he said.
During an appearance on WFAA’s “Inside Texas Politics,” Rep. Crockett said she would “absolutely” push for an impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump if Democrats take back the House majority in the 2026 midterms.
“Once we get to the majority, which I’m hoping and praying we get to, next cycle, that allows me to start to open up and do the things that would look like an impeachment Now, whether or not we would put it to a vote, you know, he’s been impeached twice, couldn’t get convicted. There’s a lot of things to consider about whether or not to go forward,” the representative said.
“One of the things that we saw that the did very effectively last cycle is that they decided they were going to put Joe Biden into the trial of public opinion. They went after his son Hunter Biden. They were saying because Hunter was having issues Joe must have issues,” the controversial Democrat said.“And so what the is they were doing is they were tearing down Joe Biden as well as the Democrats same time. So I think that there is something to be said for us digging in when there’s real things to look at such as this $400 million plane from the Qataris and whether or not that’s a violation of the emoluments clause of the Constitution. I think that we need to dig into all this crypto nonsense that he’s got going on. I think we need to dig into the fact that it looks like he’s giving out pardons for play,” she said.
She was asked if Democrats would pursue an impeachment against President Trump if they took back control of the House.
“I would absolutely at least do an inquiry. Absolutely,” she said.
Jury selection is set to begin Monday and expected to last three days, with three panels of 60 potential jurors being questioned to seat 12 jurors and four alternates. Opening statements are scheduled for September 11, and the trial may last up to four weeks, though it could conclude earlier.
The charges stem from an incident on September 15, 2024, when prosecutors allege Routh planned to shoot Trump at the Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach. Routh reportedly hid with a rifle in nearby shrubbery before being spotted by a Secret Service agent, who exchanged fire with him. Routh fled and was later apprehended. He faces multiple federal charges, including attempted assassination and firearms violations, as well as state charges of terrorism and attempted murder.
Originally from North Carolina, Routh has a documented history of erratic behavior and legal trouble. He has previously tried to recruit foreign fighters for conflicts abroad and was arrested in 2002 for possessing an explosive device labeled a “weapon of mass destruction.” Despite these offenses, he avoided prison time in earlier cases.
Leading up to the trial, Routh has filed several bizarre motions. In one, he offered to accept new evidence if allowed to subpoena Trump, whom he insulted in inflammatory language. He even proposed a golf match with Trump to determine his fate.Judge Cannon has not yet ruled on Routh’s unusual requests, but has confirmed he may represent himself under strict supervision, with standby counsel ready to assist if necessary. The trial is expected to receive national attention.