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Martin Pengelly in Washington

White House says Trump is right to call for impeachment of ‘partisan judges’

an exterior view of a prison
The CECOT mega-prison in El Salvador where the Trump administration has sought to deport alleged Venezuelan gang members. Photograph: Marvin Recinos/AFP/Getty Images

Donald Trump is right to call for the impeachment and removal of a federal judge who ruled against his hardline immigration policy, a deputy White House chief of staff said, amid predictions of a constitutional crisis should the administration continue to defy the courts.

“I think the president is right we should impeach activist partisan judges,” James Blair told Politico. “The question is, will that happen. I think that remains to be seen. We’ll see.”

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