Should Judge Boasberg Be Impeached over His Role in Jack Smith’s Probe?

On Capitol Hill, Republicans have ostensibly mobilized to impeach James Boasberg, the Obama-appointed chief judge of the federal district court in Washington, D.C., over rulings he made while overseeing grand jury proceedings in Biden Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith’s investigations of President Trump. I say “ostensibly,” because Judge Boasberg’s impeachment and removal can’t be the real objective. Such an enterprise would be futile.

A dozen years ago in Faithless Execution, my book about impeachment, I recalled the succinct response of Senator Ted Cruz (R., Texas) when pressed by a frustrated GOP supporter about why Congress didn’t impeach President Obama over his abuses of executive power: Republicans lacked the votes in the Senate, case closed.

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Andrew C. McCarthy

Andrew C. McCarthy is a senior fellow at National Review Institute, an NR contributing editor, and author of Ball of Collusion: The Plot to Rig an Election and Destroy a Presidency.

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On Capitol Hill, Republicans have ostensibly mobilized to impeach James Boasberg, the Obama-appointed chief judge of the federal district court in Washington, D.C., over rulings he made while overseeing grand jury proceedings in Biden Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith’s investigations of President Trump. I say “ostensibly,” because Judge Boasberg’s impeachment and removal can’t be the real objective. Such an enterprise would be futile.

A dozen years ago in Faithless Execution, my book about impeachment, I recalled the succinct response of Senator Ted Cruz (R., Texas) when pressed by a frustrated GOP supporter about why Congress didn’t impeach President Obama over his abuses of executive power: Republicans lacked the votes in the Senate, case closed.

About the Author

Andrew C. McCarthy

Andrew C. McCarthy is a senior fellow at National Review Institute, an NR contributing editor, and author of Ball of Collusion: The Plot to Rig an Election and Destroy a Presidency.