Overview
- Sen. Ted Cruz sent a letter urging Speaker Mike Johnson to advance existing impeachment articles against Judges James E. Boasberg and Deborah L. Boardman.
- Cruz announced the letter during a Senate subcommittee hearing titled “Impeachment: Holding Rogue Judges Accountable.”
- Articles of impeachment were previously filed in the House by Reps. Brandon Gill against Boasberg and Chip Roy against Boardman, with no floor action reported.
- Cruz’s case against Boasberg centers on sealed subpoenas and nondisclosure orders in Operation Arctic Frost that covered senators’ phone records, raising separation-of-powers concerns.
- Cruz criticizes Boardman’s eight-year sentence for Nicholas Roske, alleging she treated the defendant’s gender identity and potential housing as mitigating factors, while Democrats argue impeachment is not a remedy for contested rulings.