20 judges fired by Trump join the other 80 fired since Jan. 20, 2025

NPR.org/

2025/09/23/nx-s1-5550915/trump-immigration-judges

He fires them by email /

not on the basis of inefficiency

but because he can without

"checks and balances" from

the Legislative Branch (Mike

Johnson, John Thune) or

the Judiciary (John Roberts,

Chief Justice)