Speaker Johnson Backs Impeachment of 2 Federal Judges (Connecting the Dots: U.S. District Judge James Boasberg of the District of Columbia and U.S. District Judge Deborah Boardman of Maryland & Soros Funding, All Networking)
Newsmax.com
By Mark
Swanson | Wednesday, 21 January 2026 05:47 PM EST
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/mike-johnson-impeachment-judges/2026/01/21/id/1243043/
House
Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., said Wednesday he supports impeachment efforts
against two federal judges, citing what he called "egregious abuses"
and judicial overreach aimed at President Donald Trump and executive authority,
The Hill reported.
At a
press conference, Johnson was asked about calls from Republicans to move
forward with impeachment articles against U.S. District Judge
James Boasberg of the District of Columbia and
U.S. District Judge Deborah Boardman of Maryland.
"I'm
for it," Johnson said. "Judge Boasberg is one who's been mentioned.
And these are some egregious abuses."
Johnson
emphasized his background in constitutional law and his prior service on the
House Judiciary Committee, which would handle any impeachment proceedings.
While acknowledging impeachment is a serious step, he argued that their rulings
justify congressional action.
"Impeachment
... is an extreme measure. But extreme times call for extreme
measures," Johnson said.
"I
think some of these judges have gotten so far outside the bounds of where
they're supposed to operate, it would not be, in my view, a bad thing for
Congress to lay down law, so to speak, and, you know, to make an example of
some of these egregious abuses."
Johnson
stopped short of committing to bringing impeachment articles to the House
floor, saying only, "We'll see where it goes."
Republicans
have increasingly targeted Boasberg over rulings that blocked Trump
administration efforts, including orders preventing deportations under the
Alien Enemies Act and directing planes carrying illegal aliens to turn around.
Rep.
Brandon Gill, R-Texas, introduced impeachment
articles against Boasberg last March, accusing him of abuse of power. That
resolution had 23 co-sponsors.
Gill
later filed a second impeachment resolution tied to Boasberg's role in
approving nondisclosure orders related to subpoenas issued during former
special counsel Jack Smith's investigation into alleged 2020 election
interference.
House
Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., said Wednesday he supports impeachment efforts
against two federal judges, citing what he called "egregious abuses"
and judicial overreach aimed at President Donald Trump and executive authority,
The Hill reported.
At a
press conference, Johnson was asked about calls from Republicans to move
forward with impeachment articles against U.S. District Judge James Boasberg of
the District of Columbia and U.S. District Judge Deborah Boardman of Maryland.
"I'm
for it," Johnson said. "Judge Boasberg is one who's been mentioned.
And these are some egregious abuses."
Johnson
emphasized his background in constitutional law and his prior service on the
House Judiciary Committee, which would handle any impeachment proceedings.
While acknowledging impeachment is a serious step, he argued that their rulings
justify congressional action.
"Impeachment
... is an extreme measure. But extreme times call for extreme
measures," Johnson said.
"I
think some of these judges have gotten so far outside the bounds of where
they're supposed to operate, it would not be, in my view, a bad thing for
Congress to lay down law, so to speak, and, you know, to make an example of
some of these egregious abuses."
Johnson
stopped short of committing to bringing impeachment articles to the House
floor, saying only, "We'll see where it goes."
Republicans
have increasingly targeted Boasberg over rulings that blocked Trump
administration efforts, including orders preventing deportations under the
Alien Enemies Act and directing planes carrying illegal aliens to turn around.
Rep.
Brandon Gill, R-Texas, introduced impeachment
articles against Boasberg last March, accusing him of abuse of power. That
resolution had 23 co-sponsors.
Gill
later filed a second impeachment resolution tied to Boasberg's role in
approving nondisclosure orders related to subpoenas issued during former
special counsel Jack Smith's investigation into alleged 2020 election
interference.
Sen.
Ted Cruz, R-Texas, has also criticized Boasberg for issuing orders that allowed
the Justice Department to secretly obtain phone records of multiple Republicans
in Congress.
Boardman
has drawn similar scrutiny from Republicans over her sentencing decision in the
case involving Sophie Roske, who traveled across the country with the intent to
assassinate Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh. Boardman sentenced Roske to
eight years in prison, far below what prosecutors sought.
Rep.
Chip Roy, R-Texas, introduced impeachment articles against Boardman last fall,
accusing her of a "willful and systemic refusal to comply with the
law."
Deborah
Boardman
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deborah_Boardman
Deborah Lynn Boardman (born
1974)[1] is an American lawyer and jurist serving since 2021 as a United States
district judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland.
Legal
career
From
2000 to 2001, Boardman was a law clerk to U.S. District Judge James C. Cacheris
of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. From 2001 to
2008, she worked as an associate at Hogan & Hartson (now Hogan Lovells) in Washington,
D.C.
Notable
rulings
On
August 19, 2024, Boardman ruled in favor of environmental groups, including the
Sierra Club,
which challenged a biological opinion issued by National Marine Fisheries
Service in 2020 under the Trump administration.
Connecting
the Dots:
Judge James Emanuel "Jeb"
Boasberg is
an American lawyer and jurist who is the chief judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, attended Yale University and a member of
the Skull and Bones.
Skull and Bones is
a secret society at Yale University.
Sterling Fellows are
donors of $1 million or more to Yale University.
William H.
Donaldson was a member of the Skull and Bones, a member of
the Sterling Fellows and a trustee at the Committee
for Economic Development.
Letitia James is the chair for the Committee
on Economic Development and the Attorney General of New York.
Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Committee
for Economic Development.
George Soros was the chairman
for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.
Stuart E.
Eizenstat is a trustee at the Committee for Economic
Development and a partner at Covington & Burling LLP.
Philip K. Howard is
a trustee at the Committee for Economic Development and a
partner at Covington & Burling LLP.
Eugene A. Ludwig is
a trustee at the Committee for Economic Development and was a
partner at Covington & Burling LLP.
John R. Bolton was
an associate at the Washington, D.C. office of Covington & Burling LLP and
the national security adviser for the Donald Trump's first
Administration.
Eric H. Holder Jr. was
his client and a partner at Covington & Burling LLP, the
attorney general at the U.S. Department of Justice for
the Barack Obama administration and a board member for the American
Constitution Society.
Open Society Foundations was a funder for the American
Constitution Society.
George Soros is the founder & chairman for the Open
Society Foundations.
Christine A.
Varney is a director at the American Constitution Society
and was a partner at Hogan & Hartson.
Judge Deborah Boardman
was an associate at Hogan
& Hartson, ruled in favor of environmental groups, including the Sierra
Club and is a United States district judge of the U.S. District
Court for the District of Maryland.
Michael D. Barnes was
a partner at Hogan & Hartson, the president of the Brady
Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence and a senior of counsel for Covington
& Burling LLP.
Stuart E.
Eizenstat is a partner at Covington & Burling LLP and a
trustee at the Committee for Economic Development.
Philip K. Howard is
a partner at Covington & Burling LLP and a trustee at the Committee
for Economic Development.
Eugene A. Ludwig was
a partner at Covington & Burling LLP and is a trustee at
the Committee for Economic Development.
Letitia James is the chair for the Committee
on Economic Development and the Attorney General of New York.
William H.
Donaldson was a trustee at the Committee for Economic
Development, a member of the Skull and Bones and a member of
the Sterling Fellows.
Skull and Bones is
a secret society at Yale University.
Sterling Fellows are
donors of $1 million or more to Yale University.
Judge James Emanuel "Jeb"
Boasberg is
a member of the Skull and Bones, attended Yale University and
an American lawyer and jurist who is the chief judge of the United States
District Court for the District of Columbia.
Stephen L. Carter was
a professor at Yale University and is a trustee at the Aspen
Institute (think tank).
Henry Louis
Gates Jr. was a professor at Yale University and is a
trustee at the Aspen Institute (think tank).
Walter Isaacson
is the president & CEO for the Aspen Institute (think tank) and
was the chairman & CEO for CNN.
Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Aspen
Institute (think tank) and the Carnegie Endowment for International
Peace (think tank).
George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation
to Promote Open Society and is the founder & chairman for the Open
Society Foundations.
Open Society Foundations was a funder for the Carnegie
Endowment for International Peace (think tank) and the Planned
Parenthood Federation of America.
Carnegie
Endowment for International Peace (think tank) was a
funder for the Nuclear Threat Initiative (think tank).
Ted Turner is a
co-chairman for the Nuclear Threat Initiative (think tank), the
founder of CNN, and the chairman for the Turner Foundation.
Cecile Richards was
a grant overseer for the Turner Foundation, the president of
the Planned Parenthood Federation of America, the president of
the Planned Parenthood Action Fund and the founder &
president of “America Votes”.
Planned
Parenthood Action Fund is a national partner with “America
Votes”.
Brady
Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence is a national partner with the America
Votes and a “Gun Safety, Gun Control” group for guns.
Sierra Club is
a national partner with “America Votes”.
Judge Deborah Boardman
ruled in favor of
environmental groups, including the Sierra Club was an associate at Hogan
& Hartson and is a United States district judge of the U.S.
District Court for the District of Maryland.
Resources:
Past Research
Loretta
Lynch: From Durham to Washington, a quiet, effective career (Past Research on Hogan & Hartson)
Tuesday,
December 23, 2014
https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2014/12/loretta-lynch-from-durham-to-washington.html
San
Francisco Sues Major Food Companies Over Ultra-Processed Products, Citing
Health Crisis (Connecting the Dots: Consumer Brands Association (CBA), formerly
the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA), Food Companies, Control Over
Quality & Cost & Soros Funding, All Networking) (Past Research on Covington & Burling LLP)
Wednesday,
January 21, 2026
https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2026/01/san-francisco-sues-major-food-companies.html
House
Panel May Need DOJ to Compel Epstein Interviews (Connecting the Dots: Hillary
Clinton, Bill Clinton, Robert Mueller, Loretta Lynch, Eric Holder, William
Barr, Merrick Garland, Jeffrey Epstein, Antony Blinken, Merrick Garland, John
R. Bolton & Soros Funding, All Networking) (Past
Research on Eric Holder)
Tuesday,
September 9, 2025
https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2025/09/house-panel-may-need-doj-to-compel.html
DOJ
Files Misconduct Complaint Against Judge Boasberg (Connecting the Dots: Barack
Obama Appointed Judge James Boasberg, Skull & Bones, Yale, Letitia James,
Venezuela, El Salvador & Soros Funding, All Networking) (Past Research on Judge James Boasberg)
Tuesday,
July 29, 2025
https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2025/07/doj-files-misconduct-complaint-against.html
***LIVE
UPDATES*** Campus Crazies on ‘Million Student March’ (Past
Research on Yale University)
Thursday,
November 12, 2015
https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2015/11/live-updates-campus-crazies-on-million.html
Charleston:
CNN’s Sick Pattern of Using the Dead as Political Weapons Against the Right (Past Research on CNN)
Saturday,
June 20, 2015
https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2015/06/charleston-cnns-sick-pattern-of-using.html
This
West Coast Insanity Coming To A State Near You! (Connecting the Dots: Mikhail
Gorbachev, Green Cross International, Global Green USA, The Union of Soviet
Socialist Republics (USSR), Communist Party of the Soviet Union, Iran, America
Votes, CalCare, The National Education Association, The American Federation of
Teachers, Unions & Soros Funding, All Networking) (Past
Research on America Votes, The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence & the
Sierra Club)
Wednesday,
January 14, 2026
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