The federal response came after U.S. District Judge James Boasberg granted an emergency order Saturday to temporarily block the flights from taking place for 14 days while his court considered the legality of using the 1798 wartime-era Alien Enemies Act to immediately deport Venezuelan nationals and alleged members of the violent gang Tren de Aragua.
Brandon Gill (R-TX) introduced impeachment articles on Tuesday after a week of criticizing James E. Boasberg, the chief judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.