Trump attacks Judge Boasberg as 'wacky, nasty, crooked' with 'Trump Derangement Syndrome'
President Trump launched a scathing attack on U.S. District Judge James Boasberg via Truth Social, calling him 'a Wacky, Nasty, Crooked, and totally Out of Control Judge' who 'suffers from the highest level of Trump Derangement Syndrome (TDS).' The attack came after Boasberg ruled against the Justice Department's attempt to subpoena the Federal Reserve's Board of Governors in connection with an investigation into Fed Chair Jerome Powell. Trump accused Boasberg of 'open, flagrant, and extreme partisan bias and contempt against Republicans and the Trump Administration' and demanded his removal from all related cases. The verbal assault on a sitting federal judge prompted Chief Justice John Roberts to issue a rare public warning two days later, stating that personal criticism of judges 'is dangerous and has got to stop,' underscoring the threat to judicial independence.
“a Wacky, Nasty, Crooked, and totally Out of Control Judge...suffers from the highest level of Trump Derangement Syndrome (TDS)...open, flagrant, and extreme partisan bias and contempt against Republicans and the Trump Administration” — Posted to Truth Social after Judge Boasberg ruled against DOJ's attempt to subpoena the Federal Reserve Board of Governors in an investigation of Fed Chair Jerome Powell Quote verified against source
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AI commentaryThis represents a significant escalation in presidential attacks on judicial independence. Chief Justice Roberts' rare public rebuke ('personal criticism of judges is dangerous and has got to stop') indicates the judiciary views this as a serious threat to the separation of powers. The attack follows a pattern of attempting to intimidate judges presiding over cases involving Trump administration interests, particularly the investigation into Fed Chair Powell. The demand for Boasberg's removal from cases echoes authoritarian tactics of seeking compliant judges.