Chief Justice Roberts Issues Rare Statement After Trump Calls for Judge’s Impeachment

Trump earlier called for the impeachment of a judge who blocked the president’s proclamation seeking to deport alleged members of a Venezuelan gang.

(L–R) Chief Justice John Roberts, Supreme Court Associate Justice Elena Kagan, and Associate Justice Brett Kavanaugh attend President Donald Trump's address to a joint session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on March 4, 2025. Win McNamee/Pool/AFP via Getty Images

Chief Justice John Roberts issued a rare public statement on March 18, appearing to counter President Donald Trump’s call to impeach a federal judge who blocked deportations of members of a Venezuelan gang implemented under a presidential proclamation.

“For more than two centuries, it has been established that impeachment is not an appropriate response to disagreement concerning a judicial decision,” Roberts said in a statement provided to The Epoch Times. “The normal appellate review process exists for that purpose.”