President Donald Trump again criticized Judge James Boasberg for halting deportations of alleged gang members, calling him a “Radical Left Lunatic Judge.”
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President Donald Trump intensified his criticism of U.S. District Judge James Boasberg early Wednesday, labeling him a “Radical Left Lunatic Judge” in response to Boasberg’s weekend order temporarily halting deportation flights of alleged gang members. Trump’s comments were shared on his official Truth Social page, where he questioned the legitimacy of a judge’s authority to obstruct presidential actions aimed at removing violent criminals.
“If a President doesn’t have the right to throw murderers, and other criminals, out of our Country because a Radical Left Lunatic Judge wants to assume the role of President, then our Country is in very big trouble, and destined to fail!” Trump posted, escalating his dispute with the judiciary just one day after advocating for Boasberg’s impeachment.
Boasberg, who was appointed by former President Barack Obama and currently serves as chief judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, issued a 14-day injunction preventing the Trump administration from utilizing the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to deport 238 alleged members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua. The judge also ordered any deportation flights already in progress to return to the United States, though Trump officials argued the planes had departed before the ruling was issued.
Speaking to Fox News on Tuesday, Trump criticized the judge’s decision, saying, “I don’t know who the judge is, but he’s radical left. He was Obama-appointed, and he actually said we shouldn’t be able to take criminals, killers, murderers, horrible, the worst people, gang members, gang leaders, that we shouldn’t be allowed to take them out of our country. That’s not for a local judge to be making that determination.”
Trump also dismissed remarks from Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts, who issued a statement cautioning that impeachment is not an appropriate response to judicial rulings. Roberts noted, “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.” In response, Trump remarked, “He didn’t mention my name in the statement. I just saw it quickly. He didn’t mention my name.”
The dispute has prompted action on Capitol Hill. Rep. Brandon Gill, R-Texas, introduced a resolution Tuesday to initiate impeachment proceedings against Judge Boasberg. The process requires a simple majority vote in the House of Representatives before moving to the Senate for trial, where a two-thirds majority is needed to convict and remove a federal judge from office.
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