Blanche torches Trump foe Boasberg after appeals court blocks judge again in deportation fight

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Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche tore into Judge James Boasberg on Tuesday, accusing him of targeting DOJ attorneys, after an appellate court rebuked the Obama-appointed judge for a second time in an ongoing immigration case. "Today's decision by the DC Circuit should finally end Judge Boasberg’s year-long campaign against the hardworking Department attorneys doing their jobs fighting illegal immigration," Blanche said in a statement. The criticism from Blanche, newly appointed as acting AG by President Donald Trump , intensified scrutiny of a judge frequently in the president's crosshairs after a D.C. federal appeals court panel issued a 2-1 decision blocking, yet again, Boasberg's contempt investigation into Trump officials. BOASBERG'S ROLE IN 'ARCTIC FROST' PROBE SPARKS FURY FROM GOP SENATORS, DESPITE LOCAL RULES Other Republicans and conservative legal experts echoed Blanche's remarks, underscoring how Boasberg, chief judge of the D.C. federal court, has been a repeated thorn to Trump's agenda. "Another day, another reversal of Judge Boasberg," wrote George Mason University law professor Rob Luther . Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., resurfaced Republicans' calls for Boasberg's impeachment, an effort that is currently stalled in the House. "The D.C. Circuit ruled Boasberg’s contempt crusade against Trump officials is an 'improper investigation' and 'clear abuse of discretion,'" Schmitt said. "He tried to imprison Trump officials for deporting Venezuelan gang members . I'm calling on the House: Impeach Rogue Judge Boasberg." In addition to raising the possibility of criminal contempt against Trump officials, an offense punishable by fines, jail or other sanctions, Boasberg recently blocked the DOJ's ability to subpoena Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, alleging the investigation's "sole purpose" was to pressure the Fed to lower interest rates. TRUMP FOE BOASBERG HIT WITH ARTICLES OF IMPEACHMENT The two judges who ruled against Boasberg on contempt were Trump appo…