At least two-thirds of the Senate would have to vote to remove a judge from office, which is unlikely to happen.

Weeks before President Donald Trump called for the impeachment of a federal judge who ruled against his agenda, his supporters around the nation seeded the ground to turn public opinion against the institution that has been the leading check on his administration.

Elon Musk, whose Trump administration-endorsed “Department of Government Efficiency” (DOGE) cuts have been challenged (and sometimes successfully blocked) in courtrooms across the country, has donated to several Republican members of Congress who have called for the impeachment of judges issuing those rulings.