Judge Faces Impeachment for Obstructing Trump, Judge John McConnell

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The judge who said that President Donald Trump's administration had ignored his court order to restart the flow of federal funds, has had articles of impeachment drafted against him.

U.S. District Judge John McConnell Jr. told the White House that it must abide by the preliminary injunction to halt its funding freeze.

Representative Andrew Clyne, articles of impeachment, accusing the judge of being a "partisan activist."

The Public Information Officer for the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island told Newsweek that Judge McConnell "does not speak to the press during the pendency of a case."

Why It Matters

Clyne said McConnell should be impeached because he is a "partisan activist." Federal judges, who are appointed for life, can only be impeached if they are accused of "treason, bribery and other high crimes and misdemeanors."

If McConnell is successfully impeached and then convicted by the Senate, it will set a precedent that blocking the president's actions in court is akin to treason.

What To Know

In January, 23 Democratic state attorneys general (AGs) sued the Trump administration over its federal funding freeze.

Although the White House has said it is going to appeal the ruling, which went in favor of the state AGs who said that the freeze was unconstitutional, it does have to obey it by returning federal funding to its pre-Trump levels.

McConnell, who was the presiding judge in the original funding case, found that the administration had not been complying with his order on Monday, despite the president saying that he would comply with court orders.

The judge did not say the government was in contempt of court, nor did he issue a fine, the BBC reported.

The language used by Clyne reflects an X post by Elon Musk—who heads up Trump's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)—which read: "There needs to be an immediate wave of judicial impeachments, not just one."

Musk made the post a little under two hours before Clyne shared the news on X about him issuing articles of impeachment against McConnell. The Tesla CEO reposted it, saying: "Yes."

What Would Happen if Donald Trump Is Impeached Again?

What People Are Saying

Representative Andrew Clyne: "I'm drafting articles of impeachment for U.S. District Judge John McConnell Jr. He's a partisan activist weaponizing our judicial system to stop President Trump's funding freeze on woke and wasteful government spending. We must end this abusive overreach. Stay tuned."

What Happens Next

The articles of impeachment will be brought to the House. If passed by a simple majority then the judge will have to go before the Senate, where two-thirds of its members will be needed to pass a conviction against him.

Only 15 federal judges have ever been impeached and eight of those have been convicted by the Senate.

The last judge to be convicted by the Senate was Judge Thomas Porteous in 2010, who was unanimously convicted under corruption charges for having a financial relationship with a law firm that was involved in a case which he did not recuse himself from.

What Would Happen if Donald Trump Is Impeached Again?

Just weeks into his second presidency, former President Donald Trump is once again facing an impeachment effort, this time spearheaded by Representative Al Green, a Texas Democrat.

Why It Matters

Given the Republican-controlled House and Senate, Green's impeachment effort is unlikely to succeed, but it underscores the deep political divisions that remain in Washington. If impeachment articles were to pass the House, it would trigger yet another Senate trial, disrupting Trump's second term and otentially shaping the political narrative leading into the 2026 midterm elections.

Trump was impeached twice during his first term—first over allegations of abuse of power regarding Ukraine and later for his role in the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot. In both instances, the Senate acquitted him.

While unprecedented, a third impeachment is permissible under the Constitution, as there is no limit to how many times a president can be impeached. However, it could prompt legal and constitutional debates about whether policy statements alone justify impeachment.

What To Know

During a recent press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Trump suggested that the United States should take control of the Gaza Strip. His remarks drew swift backlash, with critics arguing that his statements could be interpreted as advocating for forced displacement.

Despite the dramatic announcement, Green's effort lacks support from the Democratic leadership. A senior House Democrat told Axios that Green's impeachment articles would go nowhere. Democratic Representative Pete Aguilar echoed this sentiment, saying, "This isn't a focus of the Democratic Caucus."

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To be continued in next issue of "Simple Truth" Magazine