A Republican lawmaker is pushing to impeach President Donald Trump's latest enemy — a "radical activist" judge the DOJ has previously targeted — but failed after a clerical error put a stop to the attack.
Rep. Brandon Gill (R-TX) announced Tuesday in a social post that he filed articles of impeachment against U.S. District Judge James Boasberg and his alleged role in the FBI's "Arctic Frost" investigation under former special counsel Jack Smith. Boasberg reportedly issued nondisclosure orders in Smith's investigation.
"Judge Boasberg abused his power by weaponizing the judiciary against critics of the Biden Administration," Gill wrote. "As part of the Arctic Frost Investigation, Judge Boasberg signed off on frivolous nondisclosure orders to conceal the fact that sitting US Senators were being surveilled. Not only was this action egregiously improper; it was a gross violation of the separation of powers.
Judge Boasberg is guilty of high crimes and misdemeanors, is unfit for office, and should be impeached."
Rep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ) announced that he is a co-sponsor on X, saying, "Boasberg must be brought to account for his actions."
Boasberg "dramatically scolded" Department of Justice officials in March, sending a "message" to the entire administration that their continued challenges to the U.S. judicial system "is not acceptable." The judge reportedly issued the takedown of deputy assistant attorney general Drew Ensign "over the government’s conduct in the case" as the DOJ continued to defend the administration’s failure to comply with a court order to return flights carrying alleged Venezuelan gang members to a prison in El Salvador.
At the time, Trump responded in a social post on his Truth Social platform and argued that Boasberg was trying to usurp his presidential authority.
"No District Court Judge, or any Judge, can assume the duties of the President of the United States. Only Crime and Chaos would result," Trump wrote.