In March, Trump derided Judge James Boasberg as a “troublemaker” and a “ Radical Left Lunatic ” after he ruled against the illegal deportation of Venezuelans to El Salvador. House Republicans have sought to impeach at least six judges who blocked key parts of the president’s agenda.

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson said attacks by President Donald Trump and his allies on judges were "not random" and seemed "designed to intimidate the judiciary."