In a fiery press briefing that has reverberated across Washington, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt delivered a scathing rebuke to U.S. District Judge James Boasberg.
Leavitt’s pointed remarks came after the judge ordered that flights carrying deported, suspected Venezuelan gang members be returned—an order that many in the Trump administration view as a direct challenge to executive authority. This latest development has intensified calls from some Republicans to impeach Judge Boasberg for what they describe as “digressive micromanagement” that interferes with the President’s mandate to enforce immigration laws.
I. A Contentious Judicial Order
The controversy centers on deportation flights conducted under the authority of President Trump and the centuries‑old Alien Enemies Act.
