Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson has issued a clear warning to judges across the country as local courts have gradually slowed the implementation of Donald Trump 's political agenda.

"We do hold jurisdiction over the federal courts," Johnson stated during a press conference on Tuesday. "It is within our power to abolish an entire district court," he emphasized.

We do hold sway over the funding of the courts and all these other matters. However, in dire circumstances, extreme actions may be warranted, Congress is going to act.'

His comment seemed like an indirect hint, if not a subtle warning, suggesting that Congress is keeping watch over district judges who have handed down injunctions and decisions opposing Trump's policies.

Though the Supreme Court The supreme judicial authority in the nation, the district courts that have been handing down comprehensive verdicts thwarting White House executive actions, operate under congressional oversight.

The White House Has grown frustrated with injunctions blocking Trump's immigration policies, DOGE, and other key initiatives, leading the 78-year-old to demand the removal of judges hindering his path.

The president has requested that D.C. district court Judge James Boasberg face impeachment for granting an injunction against the administration’s deportation of Venezuelans under the Alien Enemies Act.

Trump has also railed against district judge John James McConnell Jr. after he sided with 22 states and the District of Columbia to reinstate the flow of federal grants and loans that the White House froze as DOGE sifted through spending.

Republican legislators have already filed Articles of Impeachment against McConnell and an additional judge from Maryland. Theodore Chuang, who recently determined that disbanding USAID is against the Constitution.

Impeachment seems improbable since it would necessitate backing from Democrats.

Although the speaker subsequently stated that he had no intention of demolishing any courthouse, he did express his desire to emphasize Congress’s numerous powers.

According to Article III of the Constitution, it falls upon Congress to 'ordain and establish' courts below the Supreme Court level. This means that legislators are responsible for providing funding and setting up the organizational framework for these lower courts.

The chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, Jim Jordan from Ohio, is exploring methods for Congress to exert control over district judges.

The committee will hold a hearing next week to review the recent decisions made by Judge Boasberg and other judges.

During the weekend, Jordan discussed the impending hearing with Trump while they watched the NCAA wrestling championships in Ohio.

Congress has previously instructed the removal of lower courts and the redistribution of judges to other positions, though this practice is not common.

The problem could become critical during the next appropriations and government funding proceedings, when legislators might attempt to either cut funds or restructuring certain lower courts.

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