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A majority of voters say they support impeaching James Boasberg, the federal judge linked to the Biden administration\u2019s \u201cArctic Frost\u201d investigation, which reportedly involved surveillance of Republican members of Congress.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, 26% of respondents said they do not consider the controversy serious, including 12% who said it is \u201cnot at all\u201d serious, Just the News reported.<\/p>\n
The survey comes amid a GOP-led effort to make Boasberg the first impeached judge since 2010. A total of 15 federal judges have been impeached by the House, but only eight were removed by the Senate.<\/p>\n
Republican lawmakers in the House want to move against Boasberg after revelations that he and Judge Beryl Howell issued non-disclosure orders shielding nearly 200 subpoenas targeting Republican organizations, officials, and donors under former Special Counsel Jack Smith, who was appointed by the Biden Justice Department.<\/p>\n
Last week, Rep. Brandon Gill (R-Texas) said he is drafting articles of impeachment against Boasberg. Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.) also signaled his intent to pursue impeachment. It is not yet clear whether Howell will also face similar action, The National Pulse reported.<\/p>\n
The outlet added that Smith issued 197 subpoenas affecting more than 430 Republican groups and individuals as part of what is being described as the \u201cArctic Frost\u201d probe. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) called the investigation a \u201cfishing expedition\u201d targeting the Republican political apparatus.<\/p>\n
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Among the subpoenas were requests for telecom companies to hand over cell data from about a dozen Republican lawmakers. The disclosure orders signed by Boasberg and Howell prevented the companies from notifying the affected members.<\/p>\n
\u201cRadical activist judge James Boasberg continues to weaponize his judicial authority and target his political opponents,\u201d Gill said in a statement. \u201cJudge Boasberg facilitated 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.\u201d<\/p>\n
Boasberg, appointed by former President Barack Obama, serves as chief judge for the U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C. He has faced criticism in the past for rulings that affected Trump administration policies.<\/p>\n
According to reports, the subpoenas targeted political vendors and financial institutions linked to Trump-aligned PACs, suggesting that Smith\u2019s office sought to trace potential monetary connections between consulting firms, advisors, and nonprofits. The goal appeared to be establishing grounds for possible RICO charges if prosecutors had secured a conviction against Trump.<\/p>\n
In March, Representative Andy Biggs of Arizona introduced a resolution to remove Judge Boasberg from office under Article III, Section 1 of the Constitution \u2014 an approach that would bypass impeachment and the two-thirds vote required in the Senate, JustTheNews reported.<\/p>\n
Biggs said federal judges \u201cserve during good behavior\u201d and argued that Congress has the authority to remove those who fail to meet that standard.<\/p>\n
\u201cMost Americans believe that there is lifetime tenure for a federal judge. That unless impeached, a federal judge can serve until death,\u201d Biggs told Just the News. \u201cBut lifetime tenure is not guaranteed, nor mentioned, in the Constitution. Article III, Section 1 permits a federal judge to serve only \u2018during good behavior.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n
Boasberg had previously blocked President Trump from using the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to deport illegal immigrants alleged to be members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua. He ordered government planes en route to El Salvador carrying the alleged gang members to return to the United States.<\/p>\n
Biggs said such actions exceeded judicial authority and interfered with presidential powers over foreign policy and national security.<\/p>\n
\u201cMaybe firing such a judge could be the answer,\u201d Biggs said. \u201cIt would certainly be specific deterrence that would prevent that type of misconduct from such a judge. And it would provide general deterrence in that all other federal judges would think more about applying the law to the case rather than attempting to twist the law so that the judge can attack a political adversary.\u201d<\/p>\n
An Oklahoma caller to C-SPAN who identified himself as a lifelong Democrat and 2024 voter for former Vice President Kamala Harris said Friday that he is disgusted with his party and plans to leave it.<\/p>\n
According to the RealClearPolling average, the Democratic Party\u2019s favorability has fallen to just 34.7 percent \u2014 reflecting growing frustration among rank-and-file voters.<\/p>\n
Speaking on Washington Journal, the caller singled out Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi for criticism, saying both should step aside and allow new leadership to take over.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve been a Democrat all my life. I\u2019m 78 \u2014 and my folks were too \u2014 but this party has changed so damn much,\u201d the caller said.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt makes me sick. I\u2019m going to move out of it. It\u2019s terrible. Schumer, he needs to be in a home. Take Pelosi with him,\u201d the caller added,\u00a0per the Daily Caller.<\/p>\n
The caller said he had voted for Harris out of party loyalty rather than genuine support.<\/p>\n
Earlier in the week, a Pennsylvania Democrat who phoned into Washington Journal voiced similar frustration, saying she would no longer vote for Democratic candidates. She cited dissatisfaction with the party\u2019s handling of the ongoing government shutdown, which began on Oct. 1 after Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) rallied nearly all Senate Democrats to block a bipartisan funding bill.<\/p>\n
\u201cI have a problem with my party, and I\u2019m not going to change my party,\u201d she said. \u201cI just won\u2019t vote for a Democrat.\u201d<\/p>\n
In an August segment of Washington Journal, three Democratic callers sharply criticized their own party when asked whether they were satisfied with its direction.<\/p>\n
Their complaints ranged from perceived weakness in leadership to an excessive focus on attacking former President Donald Trump and a broader shift toward the far left.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m registered Democrat, but I hate my party. I haven\u2019t voted for a Democrat really in the elections in quite a while. And yes, I voted Republican many times because I like the policies better. Democrats have had terrible policies,\u201d one caller said.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd now we have the rise of the so-called progressives. They\u2019re really regressives. People like the Squad and [Democratic New York Rep. Alexandria] Ocasio-Cortez and now [Zohran] Mamdani, who might become the mayor of New York City \u2014 he\u2019s a proven socialist and Marxist as well as an antisemite,\u201d the caller added.<\/p>\n
Mamdani is currently leading in the polls and looks set to defeat former New York Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo.<\/p>\n
Additionally, an August analysis by The New York Times found that between 2020 and 2024, the Democratic Party lost roughly 2.1 million registered voters nationwide, while the Republican Party gained about 2.4 million over the same period.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Teamsters President Sean O\u2019Brien on Thursday\u00a0called for an immediate end\u00a0to the government shutdown, warning that the standoff is hurting the U.S. aviation industry and working families across the country.<\/p>\n
Standing outside the West Wing of the White House, O\u2019Brien was joined by Vice President JD Vance and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy in urging Congress \u2014 particularly Senate Democrats \u2014 to \u201cend the shutdown\u201d and pass a clean continuing resolution to reopen the government.<\/p>\n
O\u2019Brien, who leads the 1.4 million-member International Brotherhood of Teamsters, has recently cast himself as an independent force in national politics, breaking from both parties when he believes workers are being used as leverage.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe took a position three weeks ago,\u201d O\u2019Brien said. \u201cPass a clean CR, get to the table, negotiate a deal. Do not put working people in the middle of a problem. They should not be in there.\u201d<\/p>\n
He said the shutdown\u2019s impact goes far beyond politics, noting that thousands of working families are already feeling the strain of missed paychecks and halted operations.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd we have got to think about the families that are going to be affected,\u201d O\u2019Brien said. \u201cThink about when you have to tell your son or daughter they can\u2019t play sports because you\u2019re not getting paid. Think about when you can\u2019t pay your mortgage. Think about when you can\u2019t pay your tuition.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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