EXCLUSIVE — A group of Senate Republicans led by Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-MO) is pressing the federal judiciary to sideline Chief Judge James Boasberg of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia while the House of Representatives considers whether to impeach him.

The Republicans argue in a new letter that his handling of matters involving the FBI‘s pursuit of lawmakers’ phone records and other Trump-related matters has “undermined confidence” in the courts and requires immediate intervention.