Speaker Mike Johnson said he could get behind impeaching judges blocking President Donald Trump's agenda. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo; Win McNamee/Getty Images)
It comes as some Republicans in the Senate and House push for impeachments against U.S. District Judges James Boasberg and Deborah Boardman.
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, called them both "rogue judges" earlier this month and said they "meet the constitutional standard for impeachment" during a Senate Judiciary subcommittee hearing.
"I'm for it," Johnson said when asked about the push. "Boasberg is one who's been mentioned, and these are some egregious abuses."
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Boasberg has been targeted by Republicans after rulings on several key immigration cases involving Trump's policies, including flying migrants to El Salvador and other countries instead of detaining them in the U.S.
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, speaks to reporters on his way to a Senate weekly policy luncheon at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Dec. 6, 2022. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
At the time, House Republicans passed a bill by Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., aimed at limiting judges' ability to issue nationwide injunctions — the path favored by a majority of House GOP lawmakers.
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"Look, impeachments are never off the table if it's merited. But in our system — we've had 15 federal judges impeached in the entire history of the country — I mean, there may be some that I feel merit that, but you've got to get the votes for it. And it's a very high burden," Johnson said in May 2025.
"Frankly, the bar is high crimes and misdemeanors. I mean, the last federal judge impeached, I think was caught…taking cash in an envelope. You know, it's got to be a pretty brazen offense or a real open crime that everybody could agree to."
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