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Republican lawmakers in the House are moving to impeach U.S. District Court Chief Judge James Boasberg after revelations that he and Judge Beryl Howell issued non-disclosure orders shielding nearly 200 subpoenas targeting Republican organizations, officials, and donors under former Special Counsel Jack Smith.<\/p>\n

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Late Thursday, Representative Brandon Gill of Texas said he is drafting articles of impeachment against Boasberg. Representative Byron Donalds of Florida also signaled his intent to pursue impeachment. It is not yet clear whether Howell will also face similar action, The National Pulse\u00a0reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The National Pulse reported that Smith issued 197 subpoenas affecting more than 430 Republican groups and individuals as part of what is being described as the \u201cArctic Frost\u201d probe. Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa called the investigation a \u201cfishing expedition\u201d targeting the Republican political apparatus.<\/p>\n

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Among the subpoenas were requests for telecom companies to hand over cell data from about a dozen Republican lawmakers. The disclosure orders signed by Boasberg and Howell prevented the companies from notifying the affected members.<\/p>\n

\u201cRadical activist judge James Boasberg continues to weaponize his judicial authority and target his political opponents,\u201d Gill said in a statement. \u201cJudge Boasberg facilitated the egregious Arctic Frost scandal, where he equipped the Biden DOJ to spy on Republican senators. His lack of integrity makes him clearly unfit for the gavel.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Boasberg, appointed by former President Barack Obama, serves as chief judge for the U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C. He has faced criticism in the past for rulings that affected Trump administration policies.<\/p>\n

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According to reports, the subpoenas targeted political vendors and financial institutions linked to Trump-aligned PACs, suggesting that Smith\u2019s office sought to trace potential monetary connections between consulting firms, advisors, and nonprofits. The goal appeared to be establishing grounds for possible RICO charges if prosecutors had secured a conviction against Trump.<\/p>\n

In March, Representative Andy Biggs of Arizona introduced a resolution to remove Judge Boasberg from office under Article III, Section 1 of the Constitution \u2014 an approach that would bypass impeachment and the two-thirds vote required in the Senate, JustTheNews\u00a0reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Biggs said federal judges \u201cserve during good behavior\u201d and argued that Congress has the authority to remove those who fail to meet that standard.<\/p>\n

\u201cMost Americans believe that there is lifetime tenure for a federal judge. That unless impeached, a federal judge can serve until death,\u201d Biggs told JustTheNews. \u201cBut lifetime tenure is not guaranteed, nor mentioned, in the Constitution. Article III, Section 1 permits a federal judge to serve only \u2018during good behavior.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

Boasberg, who serves in Washington, D.C., had previously blocked the Trump administration from using the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to deport illegal immigrants alleged to be members of the Venezuelan gang\u00a0Tren de Aragua<\/em>. He ordered government planes en route to El Salvador carrying the alleged gang members to return to the United States.<\/p>\n

Biggs said such actions exceeded judicial authority and interfered with presidential powers over foreign policy and national security.<\/p>\n

\u201cMaybe firing such a judge could be the answer,\u201d Biggs said. \u201cIt would certainly be specific deterrence that would prevent that type of misconduct from such a judge. And it would provide general deterrence in that all other federal judges would think more about applying the law to the case rather than attempting to twist the law so that the judge can attack a political adversary.\u201d<\/p>\n

Biggs\u2019 resolution argues that Boasberg\u2019s injunction blocking deportations of alleged gang members infringed upon the president\u2019s constitutional prerogatives and abused his judicial power.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Constitution grants the President broad and expansive powers over the conduct of foreign policy and to ensure national security against foreign threats,\u201d the resolution states. It accuses Boasberg of \u201cknowingly interfering with the President\u2019s execution of foreign policy by ordering the return of members of a designated foreign terrorist organization to the United States.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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