Schmitt Calls to Impeach Boasberg After Appeals Court Finds ‘Abuse of Discretion’
Schmitt urged the House to impeach Boasberg after an appeals court ordered the judge to end a contempt investigation.

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TAP FOR WHYCredibility rates Tennessee Star, where this article appeared. The other scores rate the article itself.
The page identifies a reporter from Just the News and a contributing editor from The Star News Network, but does not provide much transparency about reporting or editorial processes. The Tennessee Star is a partisan local outlet, which tempers the credibility assessment.
- Source type — A local-news publisher with a partisan orientation.
- Author attribution — Names a Just the News reporter and identifies a contributing editor.
- Editorial standards — The article provides little information about editorial standards or corrections practices.
The article quotes the appeals court’s reasoning and attributes Schmitt’s statements, providing a basis for the report. It offers little opposing perspective or broader context and relies heavily on statements from supporters of impeachment.
HOW WE SCORE ↗The article includes substantial detail from the appeals court’s decision, but its political voices all support impeachment and it presents no response from Boasberg or a defender of his actions.
- Counterarguments presented — No response from Boasberg or a defense of his conduct is included.
- Source diversity — The court’s reasoning is quoted, but the political statements are all from impeachment supporters.
- Opinion vs reporting — Written as a news report, with Schmitt’s charged language attributed to him.
The report foregrounds Schmitt’s call for impeachment and quotes his forceful characterization of Boasberg, while providing no opposing response. The inclusion of the court’s reasoning supplies some context but does not substantially counterbalance that framing.
- Source selection — Quotes Schmitt and three Tennessee representatives who support impeachment, with no opposing response.
- Headline — Frames the story around Schmitt’s call to impeach Boasberg and the appeals court’s finding.
- Language tone — Includes Schmitt’s charged phrase “Rogue Judge,” clearly attributed to him.
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Sen. Eric Schmitt urged the House to impeach Judge James Boasberg after a federal appeals court ordered Boasberg to end a contempt investigation involving the Trump administration. The article also recalls three Tennessee representatives’ earlier support for impeachment.
Schmitt said the D.C. Circuit had found Boasberg’s contempt proceedings an “improper investigation” and a “clear abuse of discretion,” and called on the House to impeach him. The court said the order at issue did not clearly support criminal contempt and that further judicial investigation was unnecessary. [The article reports that] Boasberg had sought to continue contempt proceedings over the administration’s failure to follow his order concerning planes carrying Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador. [The article reports that] the appeals court ordered him to end the investigation.
The article says that three Tennessee representatives told The Tennessee Star the previous October that they supported impeaching Boasberg. Scott DesJarlais characterized Boasberg’s actions as an egregious constitutional violation; a spokesperson said Andy Ogles wanted him impeached and would support articles of impeachment; Tim Burchett also said he would support the effort.
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- Readers of left-leaning coverage: not enough votes yet
- Readers of right-leaning coverage: 56% good look
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Part of a bigger story
6 OUTLETSEric Schmitt called on the House to impeach Judge James Boasberg after an appeals court ruling against Boasberg’s contempt inquiry involving Trump administration officials. Right-leaning outlets center Schmitt’s impeachment demand and connect it to the court ruling, with coverage focused on Republican criticism and little or no response from Boasberg or his supporters.
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