Chief Justice Roberts Makes Rare Public Statement Saying It Is Not ‘Appropriate’ To Impeach Federal Judges for Their Rulings

Without mentioning the GOP by name, the chief justice makes clear that he wants Republicans’ broadsides against jurists to end.

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President Trump points to Chief Justice Roberts after being sworn in as president on January 20, 2025. Chip Somodevilla/pool via AP

In a highly unusual move surrounding President Trump’s battle with federal district court judges, Chief Justice Roberts has issued a rare public statement to indirectly, yet clearly, tell the president and his fellow Republicans to cease their public attacks on members of the judiciary.

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