Federal judge James Boasberg is the target of an impeachment effort by President Trump and House Republicans after questioning the administration's decision to disregard an order. The big picture: A legal battle broke out in the White House after the chief judge of the D.

US President Donald Trump has called for Judge James Boasberg to be impeached after the jurist barred the administration from using the Alien Enemies Act to deport alleged Venezuelan gang members to El Salvador.

The attacks on the judiciary by Trump and his allies have increased in recent days, with calls to impeach a judge who ruled against his deportations.