At least two-thirds of the Senate would have to vote to remove a judge from office, which is unlikely to happen.

“For more than two centuries, it has been established that impeachment is not an appropriate response to disagreement concerning a judicial decision. The normal appellate review process exists for that purpose,” Roberts said in a statement that did not mention by name either Trump or Boasberg.

Elon Musk, whose Trump administration-endorsed “Department of Government Efficiency” (DOGE) cuts have been challenged (and sometimes successfully blocked) in courtrooms across the country, has donated to several Republican members of Congress who have called for the impeachment of judges issuing those rulings.

The federal judge who ruled against Donald Trump’s deportation plans and is now facing White House calls for his impeachment is no stranger to politically fraught cases — including ones involving the

It represents a significant escalation of the president’s attempts to push the boundaries of the separation of powers with the courts.

A judge will decide next week if the Trump administration violated a court order and what sanctions it might face.

President Donald Trump’s closest allies in Congress are eager to punish the federal judges standing in the way of his second-term agenda.