Trump Floats Idea Judges Who Go Against Him Are Guilty of 'Sedition and Treason'

Trump Shares Post Accusing Judges of Treason

President Donald Trump shared an article on Sunday, March 23, on Truth Social that accused certain judges of committing "sedition and treason" by using judicial authority to strike down executive actions, USA Today reported.  
The piece, authored by Yaacov Apelbaum and published on the conservative site The Gateway Pundit, was reposted as Trump continues to criticize federal judges who have blocked parts of his policy agenda.
Keep reading to find out what happened. 
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Article Claims Judicial Overreach Could Be Criminal

The reposted article asserts that when judges act beyond their constitutional limits by blocking executive actions "without legitimate constitutional grounds, they not only overstep their role but may also commit acts tantamount to treason and sedition." 
It continues, arguing that "activist judges" undermine judicial neutrality by assuming roles outside of interpreting the law. "The U.S. legal system provides mechanisms to address such overreach, particularly under statutes concerning sedition and treason," the article states. 
Federal law defines sedition as conspiring to overthrow or delay the execution of U.S. law through force, while treason involves "levying war against [the United States], or in adhering to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort within the United States or elsewhere." 
The punishment for treason can include death or at least five years in prison.

Controversy Over Deportation Order Using 1798 Law

The article Donald Trump shared comes in the wake of a legal dispute involving Chief U.S. District Judge James Boasberg, who blocked the administration's use of the Alien Enemies Act — a statute dating back to the powdered wig, horse and buggy days of 1798 — to deport over 200 Venezuelan nationals accused of gang involvement. 
Despite Boasberg's order, the deportations proceeded. The White House claimed the flights had already taken off before the judge's ruling was issued in writing. Boasberg criticized the government's conduct, saying its legal filings were "intemperate and disrespectful" and confirmed that he would investigate whether his order had been ignored.

Judge Boasberg and Chief Justice Roberts Respond

At a recent hearing, James Boasberg questioned the timing of the deportations, stating, "What's concerning to me is why was this proclamation essentially signed in the dark on Friday or Friday night or early Saturday morning and then people were rushed onto planes. It seems to me the only reason to do that is if you know it's a problem and you want to get them out of the country." 
Following President Donald Trump's call for Boasberg's impeachment, Chief Justice John Roberts issued an unusual public rebuke. "For more than two centuries, it has been established that impeachment is not an appropriate response to disagreement concerning a judicial decision," Roberts said. "The normal appellate review process exists for that purpose."

Broader Legal Setbacks for Trump Administration

This clash is one of several in which Donald Trump has faced judicial resistance. The president's efforts to dismantle the U.S. Agency for International Development, restrict transgender military service, and terminate tens of thousands of probationary federal workers have been challenged or blocked in court. 
Most recently, a federal appeals court on Friday, March 21, declined to pause a lower court order requiring the administration to reinstate 25,000 laid-off employees from 18 federal agencies, a significant blow to Trump's ongoing attempts to reshape the federal workforce.