A group of House Republicans is taking steps to impeach federal judges who have issued rulings halting President Donald Trump’s executive actions. The move is part of a broader push to challenge what Trump allies describe as judicial interference in presidential authority.
Rep. Eli Crane (R-AZ) has announced plans to file impeachment charges against Judge Paul Engelmayer, whose recent ruling blocked a key part of Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from accessing Treasury data. Crane and other conservatives argue that Engelmayer’s decision oversteps judicial authority.
Congressman Andrew Clyde (R-GA) is filing to IMPEACH U.S. District Judge John McConnell Jr., an activist judge who has issued a ruling to block Trump's spending freezes.
"We must end this abusive overreach." pic.twitter.com/KYWuUPUI5H
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) February 12, 2025
Rep. Andrew Clyde (R-GA) is drafting articles of impeachment against Judge John McConnell Jr. in Rhode Island. McConnell’s ruling stopped the Trump administration’s federal spending freeze, a decision that Clyde labeled as “partisan activism.”
Impeach this Judge.
They are violating the will of the people!! https://t.co/nAdY165wSo
— Ray Pritchett (@Ray_P45) January 31, 2025
The effort has gained support from Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA), who vowed that Congress would hold judges accountable for attempting to “block the will of the people.” Vice President J.D. Vance has also weighed in, saying that federal judges should not be allowed to override executive decisions.
Congress has the authority to impeach and remove rogue judges. Get moving, GOP!
— End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) February 11, 2025
Trump himself has signaled his approval of the impeachment push, suggesting at a recent press briefing that Congress should examine the judges responsible for blocking his administration’s policies.
BREAKING🚨: House Republicans are preparing to sue activist judges who are interfering with President Donald Trump’s agenda. Arizona Rep. Eli Crane is leading efforts to impeach federal judges, starting with Judge Paul Engelmayer, whom he has labeled an “activist judge”…
— Officer Lew (@officer_Lew) February 15, 2025
While the impeachment effort is unlikely to succeed in the Senate, it marks a growing confrontation between the White House and the judiciary over the limits of executive power. The last time a federal judge was impeached and removed from office was in 2010.
Kash Patel says to “crush” the deep state, they must go after the media and impeach judges. pic.twitter.com/0iUMXltidO
— Republican Accountability (@AccountableGOP) December 6, 2024
