Supreme Court Chief Justice Issues Rare Public Rebuke to Trump
President Trump faces backlash over calls to impeach federal judge amid escalating judicial conflicts.
In an unprecedented public rebuke, Chief Justice John Roberts criticized President Donald Trump following the latter's call for the impeachment of a federal judge.
This unusual confrontation highlights the increasing tensions between Trump's administration and the federal judiciary.
Chief Justice Roberts stated, "For more than two centuries, impeachment has not been an appropriate response to disagreements regarding judicial decisions; the appellate review process exists for that purpose." This commentary emerged after Trump singled out Judge James Boasberg of the U.S. District Court, who recently issued a temporary order halting the deportation of undocumented immigrants.
The White House has repeatedly criticized district courts that have impeded some of the President's executive orders.
However, this incident marks the first time Trump has directly called for the removal of a judge during his presidency, referring to Boasberg as a "radical leftist, crazy troublemaker, and a partisan appointed by Barack Obama."
Trump expressed his views on his social media platform, asserting that "this judge, like many of the corrupt judges I have had to face, should be impeached!!!" Following Trump's remarks, Republican Representative Brandon Gohmert of Texas announced via the platform X that he planned to introduce articles of impeachment against Boasberg, labeling him a radical activist serving in a judicial capacity.
In response to Roberts' statement, Trump further remarked in another post: "If the President does not have the right to fire murderers and other criminals because a crazy radical left judge wants to act like the President, then our country is in very deep trouble and its fate is failure!"
Federal judges are appointed for life by the President and can only be removed through impeachment by the House of Representatives for high crimes and misdemeanors, followed by conviction in the Senate.
The impeachment of federal judges is highly unusual, with the last instance occurring in 2010. Trump, who is the first president to be impeached while in office, has routinely criticized judges overseeing his civil and criminal cases.
In a separate development, President Trump has dismissed the only Democrats from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), as confirmed by the White House.
This move allows the Republican President to appoint loyalists to the independent regulatory agency tasked primarily with protecting Americans from deceptive and unfair business practices.
An anonymous White House official confirmed that commissioners Alvaro Bedoya and Rebecca Kelly Slaughter have been removed from their positions.
Commissioner Bedoya took to X to state, "The President has just unlawfully fired me...
This is simply and clearly corruption," vowing to take legal action against Trump for this decision.
Bedoya emphasized that the FTC, an agency established 111 years ago, was created to combat fraud and monopolistic practices, alleging that Trump seeks to transform it into a tool for his allies.
This unusual confrontation highlights the increasing tensions between Trump's administration and the federal judiciary.
Chief Justice Roberts stated, "For more than two centuries, impeachment has not been an appropriate response to disagreements regarding judicial decisions; the appellate review process exists for that purpose." This commentary emerged after Trump singled out Judge James Boasberg of the U.S. District Court, who recently issued a temporary order halting the deportation of undocumented immigrants.
The White House has repeatedly criticized district courts that have impeded some of the President's executive orders.
However, this incident marks the first time Trump has directly called for the removal of a judge during his presidency, referring to Boasberg as a "radical leftist, crazy troublemaker, and a partisan appointed by Barack Obama."
Trump expressed his views on his social media platform, asserting that "this judge, like many of the corrupt judges I have had to face, should be impeached!!!" Following Trump's remarks, Republican Representative Brandon Gohmert of Texas announced via the platform X that he planned to introduce articles of impeachment against Boasberg, labeling him a radical activist serving in a judicial capacity.
In response to Roberts' statement, Trump further remarked in another post: "If the President does not have the right to fire murderers and other criminals because a crazy radical left judge wants to act like the President, then our country is in very deep trouble and its fate is failure!"
Federal judges are appointed for life by the President and can only be removed through impeachment by the House of Representatives for high crimes and misdemeanors, followed by conviction in the Senate.
The impeachment of federal judges is highly unusual, with the last instance occurring in 2010. Trump, who is the first president to be impeached while in office, has routinely criticized judges overseeing his civil and criminal cases.
In a separate development, President Trump has dismissed the only Democrats from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), as confirmed by the White House.
This move allows the Republican President to appoint loyalists to the independent regulatory agency tasked primarily with protecting Americans from deceptive and unfair business practices.
An anonymous White House official confirmed that commissioners Alvaro Bedoya and Rebecca Kelly Slaughter have been removed from their positions.
Commissioner Bedoya took to X to state, "The President has just unlawfully fired me...
This is simply and clearly corruption," vowing to take legal action against Trump for this decision.
Bedoya emphasized that the FTC, an agency established 111 years ago, was created to combat fraud and monopolistic practices, alleging that Trump seeks to transform it into a tool for his allies.
