On Tuesday, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) declined to rule out impeaching federal judges in this session of Congress, although he emphasized the “very high burden” required for such a significant course of action.
Johnson clarified his position as House GOP leadership has faced pressure from some Republican lawmakers and President Donald Trump, who have pushed for impeaching or otherwise trying to remove judges who have ruled against the current administration’s policies over the view that they are acting as leftist activists.
“Look, impeachments are never off the table if it’s merited. But in our system, we’ve had 15 federal judges impeached in the entire history of the country,” Johnson said in response to a reporter’s question during a press conference on Capitol Hill. “I mean, there may be some that I feel merit that, but you’ve got to get the votes for it, right?…
