Rep. Brandon Gill, left, has filed an impeachment resolution against U.S. District Judge James Boasberg, inset. (Getty Images)
President Donald Trump is using the Alien Enemies Act to deport suspected Tren De Aragua gang members to a detention facility in El Salvador.
Boasberg's standoff with the Trump administration, which includes accusations the White House ignored his initial order that the administration has denied, has sent shock waves through Capitol Hill.
Republicans see it as one of the most egregious examples of "rogue judges" blocking Trump's agenda.
Trump himself singled out Boasberg and called for his impeachment over the legal showdown.
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House Speaker Mike Johnson talks with reporters at the Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
More than a dozen injunctions have been levied against various Trump policies, with targets ranging from birthright citizenship reform to the Department of Government Efficiency.
However, House GOP leaders are hesitant to support impeachment as a method to target Boasberg and other judges – believing it to be a less effective route to accountability.
Several rank-and-file Republican lawmakers suggested to Fox News Digital last month that they would not support such a move, giving it long odds of success in the House.
Gill's resolution accused Boasberg of abusing his power.
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He could still force a House-wide vote on the measure by reintroducing it as a "privileged resolution," giving leaders two legislative days to hold at least one procedural vote.
As of last week, however, Gill told Fox News Digital he had no plans to do so.
It comes as House Republicans coalesce around legislation by Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., to limit district judges' ability to issue nationwide injunctions. That bill is expected to get a vote on Wednesday afternoon.
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.
Follow on Twitter at @liz_elkind and send tips to elizabeth.elkind@fox.com
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