US Chief Justice Rebukes Trump Call to Impeach Judges (2)

US Chief Justice John Roberts said the impeachment of federal judges is “not an appropriate response” to disagreement with their rulings, issuing an extraordinary statement hours after President Donald Trump called for removal of a judge in Washington.

“For more than two centuries, it has been established that impeachment is not an appropriate response to disagreement concerning a judicial decision,” the Supreme Court’s leader said Tuesday in an emailed statement. “The normal appellate review process exists for that purpose.”

Roberts’ comments followed Trump’s call for the impeachment of US District Judge James Boasberg,who on Saturday tried to pause the ...