Trump calls for impeachment of Chief Judge Boasberg after judge blocks Venezuelan deportation

On March 17, 2025, two days after Chief Judge James Boasberg of the U.S. District Court for D.C. issues a temporary restraining order blocking the Trump administration from deporting Venezuelan migrants under the 18th-century Alien Enemies Act, President Trump posts on Truth Social: "This judge, like many of the Crooked Judges I am forced to appear before, should be IMPEACHED!!!" The post follows the Trump administration sending two planes carrying deported Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador after the restraining order was entered. Administration officials tell reporters they did not believe the order applied to flights already en route. Trump calls Boasberg an unelected "troublemaker and agitator" and an "Obama judge." Chief Justice John Roberts issues a public statement: "For more than two centuries, it has been established that impeachment is not an appropriate response to disagreement concerning a judicial decision." The U.S. Marshals Service reports 564 threats against federal judges in fiscal year 2025. The Hill documents increased threats against federal judges following Trump's rhetoric.