Chief Justice of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia James Boasberg is caught in President Donald Trump’s crosshairs after ordering a two-week halt on deportation flights of Tren de Aragua gang members.

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.

“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,” Roberts said in a statement that did not mention by name either Trump or Boasberg.