Donald Trump's recent call for the impeachment of a U.S. District Judge over a deportation order has incited a strong response from Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts. In a rare public statement, Roberts emphasized that impeachment is not a suitable reaction to judicial disagreements, pointing out that the established appellate review process should be followed. Critics argue that Trump’s actions reflect a troubling undermining of the judiciary, while Roberts' statement is viewed by some as insufficiently robust in defending judicial integrity against perceived authoritarian tendencies.
Roberts's letter telling Trump that impeachment is not an "appropriate response" to a judicial disagreement is like me telling Trump that he can't jump off his roof and fly.
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.
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