GOP senator calls on House to impeach Boasberg after contempt hearings halted

GOP senator calls on House to impeach Boasberg after contempt hearings halted

The Hill April 15, 2026

Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, is calling on House Republicans to impeach James Boasberg, the chief judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, after a federal appeals court halted Boasberg’s contempt investigation into Trump administration officials. Accusing Boasberg of judicial “abuse,” Schmitt, an outspoken proponent…