Senate Republicans urge Trump, allies to stop threatening courts [View all]

Source: The Hill

03/31/25 6:00 AM ET


Republican senators are warning that any efforts to impeach James Boasberg, the federal judge who ruled against President Trump’s deportation of alleged Venezuelan gang members and is now handling a lawsuit related to senior Trump officials’ use of Signal, would be dead on arrival in the Senate.

Senior Senate Republicans also say they will oppose any effort by Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to defund federal courts that rule against Trump’s agenda, sending a message that they want to de-escalate Trump’s war against the federal judiciary. Rep. Brandon Gill (R-Texas) introduced an article of impeachment against Boasberg earlier this month, citing “abuse of power.” It already has 22 co-sponsors. Johnson separately has floated the idea of simply eliminating courts that rule against Trump.

The Senate voted 96-0 to confirm Boasberg to the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia in March 2011, with yes votes coming from Republicans still in the chamber today such as Sens. Susan Collins (Maine), John Cornyn (Texas), Lindsey Graham (S.C.), Mitch McConnell (Ky.) and Senate Majority Leader John Thune (S.D.).

And while the Senate has become more partisan over the past 14 years, many Republican view themselves as the stewards of the federal judiciary and are not fond of Trump’s escalating war of words with the third branch, which in some cases have been echoed enthusiastically by Trump’s House allies.

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5220772-republican-senators-warn-impeachment-judge-boasberg/

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As a note, he was confirmed unanimously which means ALL voting GOPers voted for him. In their above list of Rs still around, they left out looney Mike Lee (who had just started his first term), ASSley, SPAWN-OF-RON Paul, and Ron Johnson.

Roll Call here (2011) - https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1121/vote_112_1_00039.htm