‘What Crime Did the Judge Commit?’ Newsmax Host Pushes House Republican to Defend Impeachment Articles Trump Called For

Newsmax’s Shaun Kraisman asked Rep. Brandon Gill (R-TX) on Wednesday morning to explain exactly what crime was committed by the judge Gill moved to impeach the day before.

At the end of the interview, Kraisman asked, “I have to ask you this for impeachment. Obviously, you have to have high crimes and misdemeanors. What crime did the judge commit?”

“This is for usurping the executive’s authority, for demeaning the impartiality of the court by making a politicized ruling and forcing a constitutional crisis. That is a high crime and misdemeanor,” replied Gill, who is also married to pro-Trump conspiracy theorist Dinesh D’Souza’s daughter.

Kraisman didn’t follow up after Gill did not name a crime and ended the interview saying, “Congressman Brandon Gill sharing that with us today. We do appreciate the time, Congressman. Thank you so much.”

President Donald Trump called this week for the impeachment of Federal Judge James Boasberg, who temporarily paused Trump’s deportations under the Alien Enemies Act of 1798.

Supreme Court Justice John Roberts rebuked Trump for calling to remove a judge for a ruling he did not like, “For more than two centuries, it has been established that impeachment is not an appropriate response to disagreement concerning a judicial decision. The normal appellate review process exists for that purpose.”

Trump attacking Judge Boasberg has sparked a debate across the American political spectrum, with Democrats accusing the Trump administration of potentially violating a court order and MAGA supporters calling the judge’s actions illegal. MAGA influencer Mike Cernovich wrote on X Tuesday night, “If a wildly popular President is ordered by judges to stop doing what he was elected to do, what is the remedy?”

NBC News reporter Sahil Kapur replied with a quick civics lesson:

(1) If it’s a statutory challenge: convince Congress to pass a law.

(2) If it’s a constitutional challenge: try to amend the Constitution.

(3) If that fails: rally voters to elect politicians to do (1) and/or (2).

(4) If that also fails: question whether he is wildly popular.

“Of course, prior to all that, the president can appeal any one judge’s ruling through the courts to get it overturned; these are all remedies in if the ultimate decision in court is to block his action,” Kapur concluded.

Watch the clip above via Newsmax.