Elon Musk has made the maximum allowable donation to seven Republican members of Congress, including the 9th District’s Andrew Clyde, who support impeaching federal judges who are impeding actions taken by President Trump, according to the New York Times
Musk has given what had been until recently the legal maximum hard-dollar donation — $6,600 — to the campaigns of seven Republicans who have either endorsed judicial impeachments or called for some form of “action” in response to recent rulings against the Trump administration, including a weekend decision by Judge James E. Boasberg of Federal District Court in Washington.
On Saturday, Judge Boasberg ordered the administration to turn around planes carrying alleged Venezuelan gang members to El Salvador and return them to the United States. The administration did not comply with that order, prompting concerns about a constitutional showdown.
Trump subsequently said on social media that Judge Boasberg should be impeached.
In addition to Clyde, Musk contributed to Representatives Eli Crane of Arizona, Lauren Boebert of Colorado, Andy Ogles of Tennessee, Derrick Van Orden of Wisconsin and Brandon Gill of Texas. He also donated to Senator Charles E. Grassley, Republican of Iowa.
Clyde (pictured) said that he had “no prior knowledge that Elon Musk would make a campaign donation,” while adding “I am very thankful that he did.”
