Senator Eric Schmitt@SenEricSchmitt · Oct 31, 2025I just called for the impeachment of Judge Boasberg. Boasberg is the poster child for rogue judges: • Forcing his way…
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A politician calls for the impeachment of Judge Boasberg, claiming he abused his power by inserting himself into Trump cases, issuing improper gag orders on GOP senators, and violating federal law. The thread argues Boasberg is a biased, rogue judge who has repeatedly been overturned and should face removal through House impeachment proceedings.
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Judge Boasberg has a habit of forcing himself onto high-profile Trump cases that land in his court. None was more notorious than the "Turn the Planes Around" case, where he tried to recall the deportation of MS-13 gang members under the Alien Enemies Act.
Senator Eric Schmitt@SenEricSchmitt · Jun 3, 2025Judge James Boasberg has somehow been assigned FOUR major Trump cases. A statistical impossibility. That isn't "random." It's rigged.
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As Chief Judge, Boasberg likely knew the case was coming. Despite not being the emergency judge on duty, he forced himself onto this case late at night while he was on vacation.
Senator Eric Schmitt@SenEricSchmitt · Apr 7, 2025Federal cases are supposed to be assigned at random. So why does Judge Boasberg keep showing up?
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Thankfully, Boasberg has been repeatedly overturned. In the "Turn the Planes Around" case, the Supreme Court vacated his order—and the D.C. Circuit later reversed his sanctions on Trump’s lawyers.
Senator Eric Schmitt@SenEricSchmitt · Aug 8, 2025🚨A massive win for President Trump against rogue judges. Chief Judge Boasberg was brazenly trying to punish the President for a dispute over an order the Supreme Court later said he had not power to issue in the first place. The D.C. Circuit just shut him down. 🧵
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Like several rogue judges, Boasberg has repeatedly ruled against Trump. But this summer, a memo revealed that Boasberg (and others) harbored an open bias—and fear—of the Trump Administration. We cannot have openly biased judges. Justice must be blind.
Senator Eric Schmitt@SenEricSchmitt · Jul 28, 2025This revelation fits a long-running pattern of Judge Boasberg's open bias against President Trump. Earlier in July, a memo revealed that Judge Boasberg and other DC judges were prejudicially speculating about how the Trump administration might respond to an adverse ruling.
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My investigative work uncovered that he was partisan from the start. I unearthed new records from his confirmation under the Obama Administration where he may have hinted toward political bias in his judging.
Senator Eric Schmitt@SenEricSchmitt · Jul 28, 2025Rogue Judge Boasberg may "discipline" DOJ for not turning around planes full of terrorists and gangbangers headed to El Salvador. Boasberg was just exposed for being biased against Trump last week. I have new receipts that show he has been a partisan since his confirmation.🧵
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These things led the DOJ to pursue a misconduct complaint against Judge Boasberg. That process is currently ongoing. Judges aren't politicians in robes—they're judges.
Senator Eric Schmitt@SenEricSchmitt · Jul 30, 2025Today, I addressed DOJ's excellent decision to file a judicial misconduct complaint against Judge Boasberg for lacking impartiality. Judges aren't politicians in robes—they're judges. President Trump's judicial nominees clearly understand that and proved it in their hearing. 🧵
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Then, just this week, new documents revealed that Boasberg abused his judicial discretion and the judicial power in the "Arctic Frost" fishing expedition, targeting U.S. Senators' phone records with secret gag orders.
Ted Cruz@tedcruz · Oct 30, 2025Judge Boasberg ordered that I not be informed that my cellphone records had been subpoenaed because he believed that I’d tamper with evidence or intimidate witnesses. That’s a complete abuse of judicial power, and Boasberg should be impeached.
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Worse: Boasberg likely broke the law. Under 2 U.S.C. § 6628, his gag order (on a Senate device) violates the explicit requirement to notify the Senate office of any legal process seeking disclosure of its data.
Mike Fragoso@mike_frags · Oct 29, 2025If this phone was an official phone (I suspect it was), then this was likely in violation of 2 U.S.C. 6628. If Smith or Boasberg violated that statute, it’s a very serious problem that probably justifies a bar investigation and could predicate an impeachment inquiry.
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