House conservatives rally behind push to impeach Judge Boasberg over role in Trump investigation

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The House Freedom Caucus is rallying behind one of its own members' push to impeach U.S. District Judge James Boasberg. Rep. Brandon Gill, R-Texas, introduced an impeachment resolution against Boasberg last month for his role in Arctic Frost, a code name for ex-Special Counsel Jack Smith's probe into President Donald Trump and the 2020 election. Gill argued Boasberg acted in a partisan fashion when he signed off on subpoenas and gag orders related to the investigation, including subpoenas for phone records from several Republican legislators in Congress — the news of which was made public in documents released by Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, this year. But it's not immediately clear whether the push to impeach Boasberg is strong enough to launch an actual pressure campaign on House GOP leaders. FROM 'LEGISLATIVE TERRORISTS' TO CENTER OF TRUMP'S DC REVOLUTION: WHERE KEY CONSERVATIVE CAUCUS IS NOW "It absolutely should be done," House Freedom Caucus Chairman Andy Harris, R-Md., told Fox News Digital last week. "I think this is levels above what we thought was going on. His bias is pretty clear, someone with that kind of bias cannot exist in the federal judiciary." But Harris signaled it would not be an issue the conservative group would pressure House Speaker Mike Johnson , R-La., on anytime soon. "No, we have other issues as well. We’re concentrated right now on the fiscal issues," Harris said when asked if he would bring the issue to House leaders. "But we have discussed that, and there is broad support to impeach the judge." DEM-APPOINTED MARYLAND SUPREME COURT JUSTICE IN HOT SEAT OVER POLITICALLY CHARGED HALLOWEEN DISPLAY Still, his conservative caucus appears largely supportive. "I think there’s considerable movement over here, particularly in light of, actually the genesis here, Arctic Frost … the massive concerns we have with what the judge is doing — just making up facts out of thin air and assumptions based on motives that have…