Chief justice pushes back against calls to impeach judges who rule against Trump

After President Donald Trump called for the impeachment of a judge who had ruled against the government, Chief Justice John Roberts released a statement.

In an unusual remark on Tuesday, Chief Justice John Roberts chastised President Donald Trump and his supporters for demanding the removal of judges who have rendered decisions that disagree with the administration.

It has been known for more than 200 years that impeachment is not a suitable way to address disagreement over a court ruling. For that reason, the standard appellate review procedure is in place," Roberts said in a statement.

In the first few months of his second term, Trump supporters have demanded that several judges be impeached for obstructing government policies.

However, Trump himself increased the stakes on Tuesday when he demanded that U.S. District Judge James Boasberg be removed from office for preventing the deportation of migrants from Venezuela.

"This judge ought to be impeached, just like a lot of the corrupt judges I have had to appear before!" Trump wrote.