Chief Justice John Roberts issued a rare public statement on March 18, appearing to criticize President Donald Trump’s call to impeach a federal judge who blocked the president’s proclamation seeking to deport members of a Venezuelan gang.
“For more than two centuries, it has been established that impeachment is not an appropriate response to disagreement concerning a judicial decision,” Roberts said in a statement provided to The Epoch Times. “The normal appellate review process exists for that purpose.”
The statement from Roberts followed Trump’s post on TruthSocial that U.S. District Judge James Boasberg, who was nominated by President Barack Obama, should be impeached....