Boasberg's role in 'Arctic Frost' probe sparks fury from GOP senators, despite local rules

Fox News ^ | 11/01/25 | Breanne Deppisch

[Libloather]

Republican senators issued a torrent of criticism against U.S. District Judge James Boasberg this week after it was revealed that he had signed off on subpoenas and gag orders issued as part of former Special Counsel Jack Smith’s investigation — though a cursory review of court rules suggests it is far less provocative than lawmakers have claimed.

Sens. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., were among the Republicans who blasted Boasberg as an "activist" judge, and Cruz, for his part, suggested Boasberg should be impeached.

"My assumption," Cruz fumed, is "that Judge Boasberg printed these things out like the placemats at Denny's — one after the other."

At issue were subpoenas and gag orders issued by former special counsel Jack Smith's team as part of its probe into President Donald Trump's actions in the wake of the 2020 election.

The redacted documents were made public this week by Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa.

They included subpoenas of phone records for 10 senators and one House lawmaker, and gag orders sent to Verizon and AT&T instructing them not to notify lawmakers of the subpoena. (Verizon complied, AT&T did not.)

Both the subpoenas and gag orders were signed by U.S. District Judge James Boasberg, according to the newly released documents — a detail that prompted fresh criticism and indignation from some of the Republicans in question, including Cruz, who blasted the investigation in question as "worse than Watergate" and a gross violation of prosecutorial powers.

Blackburn blasted Boasberg as an "activist" judge. Some lawmakers further argued for his impeachment as a result of his involvement.

In fact, his role in the process is far from surprising.

[kiryandil]

sounds like this Breanne D*ppsch*tt is a Swamp apologist.

[kiryandil]

Geez.

Francis Dartoid should lighten up.

[kiryandil]

Save money.

Back to back with the same rope.

[mund1011]

Why isn’t that pig Boasberg and his retarded daughter in jail yet?

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Are you perhaps thinking of Juan Merchan the NY corrupt judge? His offspring was the one making 6 figures expoiting the Trump case. Perhaps Boasberg also has a pig daughter?

[Dr. Franklin]

It's about how the judges are selected to hear the cases. It should be done randomly. Many federal courts assign pro se cases to senior judges. If a case is related to a previous case, the same judge may be assigned to the case because he/she is already familiar with the facts or the parties. It's a legitimate point of Congressional inquiry to ask how the cases are assigned and why was this judge assigned to this case. That process should be transparent. Otherwise, it leads to distrust of the judiciary.

[cpdiii]

The problem with our judiciary is much of it is politicized. They make judgements based on their political philosophy and not based on the law as written. In effect they become legislators via judicial edict.

[Political Junkie Too]

What's worse, Boasberg gets all the grand jury cases, meaning he controls who gets indicted in the DC district court.

-PJ

[Political Junkie Too]

Are you perhaps thinking of Juan Merchan the NY corrupt judge?

No, he's thinkg of Boasberg's own familial ties to liberal causes.

Boasberg's daughter, Katherine Boasberg, works for Partners for Justice, a nonprofit that supports public defenders and has a pro-immigrant stance.

Boasberg's wife, Elizabeth Manson, founded an abortion clinic called Meadow Reproductive Health & Wellness.

-PJ

[mund1011]

Are you perhaps thinking of Juan Merchan the NY corrupt judge?
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No, he’s thinkg of Boasberg’s own familial ties to liberal causes

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Hard to keep them all straight. One thing they do have in common, they all are corrupt.

[FlingWingFlyer]

I was pretty sure he had a daughter too but I might be wrong. Our Feral Dipstick Court skinhead Judiciary has so many scumbags it’s hard to keep the refugee Skanks separate from the asylum homos. They all wear the evil DNC black robes.