Supreme Court Chief John Roberts issued a rare statement Tuesday after President Trump called for the impeachment of a federal judge who temporarily blocked the administration from carrying out deportations under the Alien Enemies Act.

Washington — Chief Justice John Roberts issued a rare statement Tuesday defending federal judges who have issued decisions against the Trump administration, saying that "impeachment is not an appropriate response to disagreement" with a court's decision.

President Trump again criticized the judicial branch Tuesday in an interview with Fox News, hours after a rare public statement from Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts rebuking Mr. Trump's call for the impeachment of a federal judge.