This week, Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee Rep Jim Jordan could not cite one instance to CNN’s Pamela Brown that James Boasberg, chief judge of the federal district court in Washington, D.C. committed a high crime or misdemeanor to warrant an impeachment.
Gym Jordan only cited right-wing grievances of previous rulings to disparage James Boasberg but that proves nothing.
BROWN: I want to get a little bit more clarity on what you’re saying. What specifically has Judge Boasberg done that you believe is an impeachable offense under the constitutional description of high crimes and misdemeanors?
JORDAN: All I’m saying is if you’re acting in a political fashion and not just, you know, following the law, ruling on the law, and I would argue that, frankly, just his ruling in and of itself. Remember, the Constitution is pretty clear. Article 2, Section 1, the very first sentence says power in the executive branch shall be vested in the president of the United States. The president has the authority here.
Second, he followed the statute.
BROWN: But isn’t there a major body of law that shows that he would probably be likely to win?
JORDAN: Predatory incursion, and he followed the statute. And then third, the president told the country he was going to do this. It’s not like it’s a surprise to anyone, let alone this judge.
