Representative Eli Crane (R-AZ) has had enough of judicial activism masquerading as legal authority. On Monday, Crane announced he’s drafting articles of impeachment against U.S. District Judge Paul Engelmayer, accusing the Obama-appointed judge of blatant partisan overreach that threatens the very foundations of our constitutional republic.
Taking to X, Crane didn’t mince words:
And he’s right. Judge Engelmayer’s latest stunt is a textbook case of judicial overreach. Over the weekend, Engelmayer issued an ex parte temporary restraining order (TRO) that blocked President Trump’s newly established Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from accessing critical Treasury payment systems. Yes, you read that correctly—a federal judge is actively preventing the executive branch from managing the very systems it’s constitutionally mandated to oversee.
For those unfamiliar with legal jargon, ex parte means the decision was made without notifying, hearing from, or even allowing the Trump administration’s legal team in the courtroom. Only Democratic attorneys general—19 of them, led by none other than New York’s Letitia James—were given a platform. No surprise how that turned out.
Engelmayer claims DOGE’s access to Treasury systems poses risks of “disclosure of sensitive and confidential information” and could make these systems more “vulnerable to hacking.” Really? Because last I checked, government systems weren’t exactly Fort Knox under previous administrations, and no one seemed too concerned back then. But now that President Trump and Elon Musk’s team are trying to clean up the mess, suddenly it’s a national security emergency?
Elon Musk himself weighed in on X, calling for Engelmayer’s impeachment, and it seems Rep. Crane heard the message loud and clear. Judge Engelmayer even went so far as to order the immediate destruction of any data DOGE may have accessed since Trump’s inauguration. That’s not just overreach—that’s obstruction.
Crane nailed it: “Where in the Constitution does it say a President and his team cannot root out obvious waste, fraud, and abuse?” Spoiler alert—it doesn’t. This is yet another example of activist judges trying to handcuff the executive branch because they don’t like who’s in charge.
The impeachment articles are in the works, and frankly, it’s about time someone stood up to the judicial branch’s power grab. Engelmayer’s actions aren’t just partisan—they’re an affront to the rule of law. Let the hearings begin.
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