Key points
- A federal judge has blocked raids by immigration authorities targeting certain places of worship
- Another judge has given two days to resume payments to USAID employees
- Push comes amid increasing tensions between the White House and the judiciary
ISLAMABAD: DOGE leader Elon Musk suggested the United States has a “TYRANNY of the JUDICIARY” following a series of court rulings that have paused or blocked some of President Donald Trump’s executive orders, while also saying corrupt judges should be impeached and removed, according to Fox News.
According to Newsweek, Elon Musk has called for impeaching federal judges who have blocked President Donald Trump’s executive orders, a move that has sparked debate over the limits of judicial oversight and the separation of powers. The push comes amid increasing tensions between the White House and the judiciary, as courts have issued rulings that temporarily halt major Trump policies.
According to Fox News, in a post on X, Musk lamented judicial rulings that have blocked some of the Trump executive orders, many that have included slashing wasteful government spending and deporting illegal immigrants.
“If ANY judge ANYWHERE can block EVERY Presidential order EVERYWHERE, we do NOT have democracy, we have TYRANNY of the JUDICIARY,” Musk wrote.
If ANY judge ANYWHERE can block
EVERY Presidential order EVERYWHERE,
we do NOT have democracy,
we have TYRANNY of the JUDICIARY.— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) February 26, 2025
Raids blocked
The post came hours after a federal judge blocked raids by immigration authorities targeting certain places of worship and another gave the Trump administration two days to resume hundreds of millions of dollars in payments for US Agency for International Development (USAID) projects across the globe.
On Monday, a federal judge also blocked Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from accessing personal records at the Department of Education (ED) as part of their cost-cutting sweep.
In response to Musk’s post, US Sen Mike Lee, R-Utah, said: “Corrupt judges should be impeached. And removed. Pass it on if you agree.”
“It’s the only way,” replied Musk.
He cited the ousting of rivals to El Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele. Parliamentary leaders in that country recently sacked supreme court judges and an attorney general.
“The only way”
“The only way to restore rule of the people in America is to impeach judges,” said Musk. “No one is above the law, including judges. That is what it took to fix El Salvador. Same applies to America.”
The only way to restore rule of the people in America is to impeach judges. No one is above the law, including judges.
That is what it took to fix El Salvador. Same applies to America. https://t.co/HtPINo6ngU
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) February 25, 2025
“Unfortunately, as President Bukele eloquently articulates, there is no other option,” he added. “We must impeach to save democracy.”
Bukele replied, saying that “if you don’t impeach the corrupt judges, you CANNOT fix the country.”
“They will form a cartel, (a judicial dictatorship) and block all reforms, protecting the systemic corruption that put them in their seats,” he added.
