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House Republican Files Impeachment Articles Against Judge Boasberg Over Arctic Frost Orders

The filing challenges court-approved gag orders tied to subpoenas for lawmakers’ phone records in the Arctic Frost probe.

Overview

  • Rep. Brandon Gill introduced a single article charging abuse of power for Judge James Boasberg’s authorization of nondisclosure orders in support of Arctic Frost subpoenas.
  • Redacted documents released by Sen. Chuck Grassley show subpoenas for phone records of 10 senators and one House member and gag orders to AT&T and Verizon, with Verizon complying and AT&T declining.
  • The contested orders were issued under the Stored Communications Act, and key materials Boasberg reviewed remain classified or heavily redacted.
  • Republican lawmakers including Sens. Ted Cruz, Bill Hagerty, and Eric Schmitt have urged impeachment, while legal scholars such as Jonathan Turley argue the conduct does not meet constitutional impeachment standards.
  • The resolution has been referred to the House Judiciary Committee, and any removal would require House adoption followed by a two‑thirds Senate conviction.