President Donald Trump has called for the impeachment of U.S. District Judge James Boasberg and the judge blocked the administration’s attempt to speed up deportations of individuals suspected of belonging to a Venezuelan gang.
The incident appeared to prompt a response from Chief Justice John Roberts and raise questions about tension between the second and third branches of government. “For more than two centuries, it has been established that impeachment is not an appropriate response to disagreement concerning a judicial decision,” Roberts said shortly after Trump’s March 18 statement on TruthSocial.
