WASHINGTON D.C (VINnews)— U.S. Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo. intensified his push for the impeachment and removal of U.S. District Judge James Boasberg, chief judge of the District Court for the District of Columbia, accusing him of repeatedly abusing his judicial authority.

During a Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Federal Courts oversight hearing, Schmitt described Boasberg as “the embodiment of a rogue judge” and urged the Republican-controlled House to advance existing articles of impeachment.

“The House must immediately begin impeachment proceedings,” Schmitt said, outlining five specific allegations of misconduct in Boasberg’s use of his chief judge role.

Schmitt claimed Boasberg had:

Assigned himself to politically sensitive cases involving the Trump administration;

Used his position in the Judicial Conference to warn of a potential constitutional crisis under the incoming Trump administration;

Approved gag orders and subpoenas targeting Republican senators as part of investigations into the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot and related matters;

Pursued contempt proceedings against Justice Department lawyers in a deportation case after the Supreme Court ruled he lacked jurisdiction;

Sat on the Circuit Judicial Council, potentially allowing him to influence any disciplinary actions against himself.

“He has made it clear, time and time again, that he, instead of wearing that black robe, wears a blue jersey,” Schmitt said, suggesting partisan bias.

Schmitt’s remarks build on prior calls for Boasberg’s suspension and impeachment. In November 2025, he led a group of Republican senators in urging administrative suspension pending House action. Articles of impeachment were introduced in the House that month, citing Boasberg’s role in approving nondisclosure orders that prevented notification of subpoenas for congressional phone records during a probe known as Operation Arctic Frost.

No House vote on impeachment has occurred, and Boasberg has not publicly responded to the latest accusations. Democrats have criticized the impeachment efforts as retaliation for judicial rulings unfavorable to Republican interests.

The hearing, chaired by Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, focused broader scrutiny on federal judges perceived as overreaching, though impeachment of federal judges remains rare and requires a House majority followed by a two-thirds Senate vote for removal.

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