Trump dismisses impeachment fears after Democratic midterm wins
Trump said Democrats would damage their own party by impeaching him, and he could work with them if they avoid obstruction.
US President Donald Trump brushed aside worries on Wednesday that Democrats could move to impeach him after their midterm wins, Turkey's state-run news agency Anadolu Agency reported.
Trump said he was not concerned about that prospect and argued that such a move would hurt Democrats politically.
Speaking at the White House for the first time since the midterm results, Trump said he was "not even a little bit" worried about impeachment.
When asked whether he feared Democrats would pursue impeachment, he replied: "No, no, no, not even a little bit."
Trump added that impeachment would destroy the Democratic Party, calling it an effort without cause.
"For having a successful country?" he said, questioning what the grounds would be.
He also suggested he could work with Democrats in Congress, provided they did not try to be destructive, and noted that he holds the power of the veto.
His remarks followed Democratic victories in the midterm elections, which gave the party control of both the Senate and the House of Representatives as a wave of wins swept the country.
Under the US Constitution, the House of Representatives brings impeachment charges against a president by a simple majority vote, and the Senate then holds a trial to decide whether to remove the president from office.
Removal requires a two-thirds vote in the Senate, a threshold that makes conviction difficult without bipartisan support.
