A federal judge who temporarily blocked President Trump’s bid to rapidly deport Venezuelan gang members via the 18th century Alien Enemies Act is facing an impeachment push — including by Elon Musk.
Shortly after the judge’s temporary order was issued, Rep. Brandon Gill (R-Texas) announced plans to file articles of impeachment against the judge, drawing praise from Musk.
“Necessary,” Musk wrote on X after Gill revealed his plans to introduce articles of impeachment against the judge.
Earlier in the day Saturday, US District Judge James Boasberg imposed a 14-day restraining order on Trump’s ability to use the 1798-era Alien Enemies Act to bypass the traditional immigration and criminal avenues in order to rapidly deport members of the notorious Venezuelan prison gang Tren de Aragua.
Boasberg, who was appointed by President Barack Obama in 2011, further ordered “any plane containing these folks that is going to take off or is in the air needs to be returned to the United States however that is accomplished.”
But the order already came too late for some suspected gang members. On Sunday, Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele posted dramatic video footage showing more than 250 Tren de Aragua and MS-13 members who were sent to the Central American country.