OAN Staff Brooke Mallory
5:36 PM – Wednesday, November 5, 2025
Texas GOP Representative Brandon Gill introduced articles of impeachment on Tuesday against Chief Judge James E. Boasberg of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.
The move is in response to Boasberg’s approval of secretive subpoenas tied to the Justice Department’s Arctic Frost investigation, which conservatives have since shown was a politically motivated dragnet against Donald Trump allies and GOP lawmakers.
“Chief Judge Boasberg has compromised the impartiality of the judiciary and created a constitutional crisis. He is shamelessly weaponizing his power against his political opponents, including Republican members of Congress who are faithfully serving the American people within their jurisdiction,” Gill told Fox News Digital.
Republican senators recently issued a slew of complaints against the judge this week after it was revealed that he had signed off on subpoenas and gag orders issued as part of the dubious investigation.
Gill‘s (R-Texas) single-article resolution accuses Boasberg of abusing his power by greenlighting nondisclosure orders—commonly known as “gag orders”—that purportedly violated congressional privileges and the separation of powers.
“This is a gross violation of our Constitution,” Gill also declared in a statement on X, where his announcement post quickly garnered tens of thousands of likes and reposts. “Judge Boasberg weaponized the judiciary against critics of the Biden administration, and it’s time to hold him accountable.”
The impeachment push arrives just days after Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) declassified FBI documents revealing the span of the probe. After being launched in 2021 amid investigations into the January 6, 2021, Capitol protests and related election challenges, the inquiry –overseen by former Special Counsel Jack Smith — issued nearly 200 subpoenas for phone records, donor lists, and communications metadata from Republican figures.
Among the targets: at least eight GOP senators, including Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), and Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), as well as conservative nonprofits like the America First Policy Institute and individuals such as Trump ally Rudy Giuliani and Mark Meadows.
Critics, including Gill, maintain that Boasberg’s rulings concealed these actions from targets, potentially breaching the Speech or Debate Clause, which shields lawmakers from prosecution for legislative activities.
Boasberg, a 61-year-old Obama appointee who ascended to chief judge of the D.C. District Court in 2023, previously presided over the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court and handled high-profile cases from the Mueller investigation to January 6th prosecutions. In recent months, he prompted fury after blocking the Trump administration’s deportation policies, attempted to argue that it was “on due process grounds.”
The resolution has been referred to the House Judiciary Committee, where Republicans hold a slim majority in the divided 119th Congress.
A House vote requires only a simple majority for impeachment, but Senate conviction demands a two-thirds supermajority — currently an unattainable 67 votes with Democrats controlling the chamber. Still, the effort signals the GOP’s efforts, hoping to further pursue “deep state” reforms via Attorney General nominee Pam Bondi at the DOJ.
Gill, 31, embodies the brash energy of the 2024 Republican wave that flipped the House. As a former investment banker and son-in-law to right-wing political commentator Dinesh D’Souza, he unseated a Democrat incumbent in Texas’ 26th District with promises to slash federal waste and combat bureaucratic overreach.
Additionally, Grassley, who ignited the firestorm with his October disclosures based on credible whistleblower tips, praised Gill’s action as “a necessary step toward restoring trust in our institutions.” Sens. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and Rick Scott (R-Fla.) have similarly called for accountability, while conservative commentators like Steve Bannon amplified the news on social media.
Similar to left-wing “Russiagate” defenders, the Arctic Frost probe’s defenders still argue that the probe uncovered legitimate leads on potential seditious conspiracy and election interference. However, no charges have resulted from the subpoenaed data against the named lawmakers, and the FBI recently cycled through personnel changes amid the transition to Trump’s second term.
As the resolution inches forward, it exemplifies deepening fissures over surveillance, privilege, and judicial independence in a polarized Washington, D.C.
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