Musk Donates to G.O.P. Members of Congress Who Support Impeaching Judges
Posted on: Mar 20, 2025 03:11 IST | Posted by: Nytimes
Amid a controversy over whether President Trump will abide by court rulings, Elon Musk gave the maximum to the campaigns of Republican incumbents who back ousting judges who impede the administration.
Maggie HabermanTheodore Schleifer and Annie Karni
Elon Musk has made the maximum allowable donation to Republican members of Congress who support impeaching federal judges who are impeding actions taken by President Trump, according to five people with knowledge of the matter.
Mr. Musk has given the maximum hard-dollar donations he could to the campaigns of seven Republicans who have either endorsed judicial impeachments or called for some form of “action” in response to recent rulings against the Trump administration, including a weekend decision by Judge James E. Boasberg of Federal District Court in Washington. The combined federal limit for primary and general elections is $6,600.
On Saturday, Judge Boasberg ordered the administration to turn around planes carrying alleged Venezuelan gang members to El Salvador and return them to the United States. The administration did not comply with that order, prompting concerns about a constitutional showdown.
Mr. Trump subsequently said on social media that Judge Boasberg should be impeached.
Mr. Musk contributed on Wednesday to Representatives Eli Crane of Arizona, Lauren Boebert of Colorado, Andy Ogles of Tennessee, Andrew Clyde of Georgia, Derrick Van Orden of Wisconsin and Brandon Gill of Texas. He also donated to Senator Charles E. Grassley, Republican of Iowa, according to two of the people briefed on the matter.
Mr. Gill introduced articles of impeachment against Judge Boasberg after the judge issued a temporary order blocking Mr. Trump’s invocation of the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to deport the Venezuelans.
Ms. Boebert has said she supports the impeachment articles against Judge Boasberg, a stance that Mr. Musk applauded on X, his social media site.
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