Republican Congressman Brandon Gill of Texas has officially dropped the hammer — filing articles of impeachment against U.S. District Judge James Boasberg for his central role in the Biden administration’s surveillance scandal, Operation Arctic Frost.
Boasberg was the judge who rubber-stamped the subpoenas that gave Special Counsel Jack Smith the green light to spy on Republican lawmakers — a breathtaking abuse of power that reads like something out of an Orwell novel. This wasn’t oversight. It was overreach:
“Chief Judge Boasberg has compromised the impartiality of the judiciary and created a constitutional crisis. He is shamelessly weaponizing his power against his political opponents, including Republican members of Congress who are faithfully serving the American people within their jurisdiction,” Rep. Gill told
“Judge Boasberg was an accomplice in 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. I am proud to once again introduce articles of impeachment against Judge Boasberg to hold him accountable for his high crimes and misdemeanors,” he added.
The articles of impeachment charge Boasberg with one count of abuse of power, according to text obtained by Fox News.
“Ignoring his responsibility to wield the power of his office in a constitutional manner, Chief Judge Boasberg granted Special Counsel John L. Smith authorization to issue frivolous nondisclosure orders in furtherance of the Federal Bureau of Investigation project codenamed ARCTIC FROST,” the text read.“These nondisclosure orders covered Members of Congress who were acting in accord with their legislative duties and privileges guaranteed by Article 1, Section 6, Clause 1 of the U.S. Constitution.”
Article I, Section 6, Clause 1 of the Constitution couldn’t be clearer — members of Congress have the absolute right to speak, debate, and legislate without interference or intimidation from outside forces. It’s one of the bedrock protections against tyranny — and exactly what Operation Arctic Frost trampled over.
The trove of Arctic Frost documents released last month by Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) exposed just how far the Biden DOJ and Judge James Boasberg were willing to go. They revealed subpoenas for the phone records of 10 U.S. senators and one House lawmaker — along with gag orders to Verizon and AT&T instructing them not to alert the targets. Verizon quietly complied; AT&T refused.
What’s still unclear is what, if any, documentation Boasberg reviewed before greenlighting this outrageous violation of constitutional privilege.