Speaker Mike Johnson is looking at all options to take on activist judges blocking President Trump's agenda. (Getty Images)
"I don't think we know if we have the votes, and it's another intense whipping process for something that won't move at all in the Senate," one senior House GOP aide said. "I think our focus is to do something that is easier to get votes for and could actually get all the Republicans in the Senate."
A second senior House GOP aide was more blunt with Fox News Digital: "It's likelier that President Trump will acquire Canada as our 51st state than the U.S. House of Representatives impeaching federal judges."
"This is an impossible task," the second senior aide said.
A third source familiar with House GOP leadership discussions said, "The impeachment route isn't anyone's favorite on this."
It's being pushed by a faction of conservatives primarily in the House Freedom Caucus, however – and they appear buoyed by Trump's support for impeaching Boasberg.
Rep. Brandon Gill, R-Texas, introduced a resolution to impeach Boasberg for abuse of power.
Gill told Fox News Digital earlier this week that Boasberg was a "rogue" judge who was "overstepping" his authority.
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, who previously told Fox News Digital that all options were on the table, suggested in multiple media interviews this week that the committee could hold a hearing on the matter.
Former Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas is the first Cabinet secretary impeached since the 1870s. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
But getting the Mayorkas impeachment resolution passed through the House was a messy political affair, when the GOP was dealing with a similarly slim margin. It took two House-wide votes to pass that measure, with Republicans falling one vote short on the first attempt and then narrowly passing the resolution with three GOP defections on the second.
GOP leaders have had more success with critical votes this year, however, with Trump in the White House pressing holdouts on key legislation.
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Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., is not ruling anything out right now, at least publicly. A spokesperson for Johnson told Fox News Digital that he would look at all options available to take on "activist judges."
"Activist judges with political agendas pose a significant threat to the rule of law, equal justice, and the separation of powers. The speaker looks forward to working with the Judiciary Committee as they review all available options under the Constitution to address this urgent matter," the spokesperson said.
Two other sources told Fox News Digital that another option Trump showed support for was a bill by Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., to block federal district court judges from issuing nationwide injunctions.
Elizabeth Elkind is a politics reporter for Fox News Digital leading coverage of the House of Representatives. Previous digital bylines seen at Daily Mail and CBS News.
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