The Left is going to extreme measures. But no one thought they’d go this far.
Now a top Republican is sounding the alarm on an imminent coup d’état threat.
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-GA) is gearing up to deliver a sharp warning to Congress on Tuesday, spotlighting what he calls a “potential judicial coup d’etat” driven by overzealous federal judges.
His prepared remarks, obtained by The Daily Wire, set the stage for a fiery congressional hearing on judicial overreach and its impact on President Donald Trump’s bold agenda.
Gingrich will take the stand at a joint session of two House Judiciary Committee subcommittees, tackling the growing tension in America’s judicial system and offering solutions to rein in the sweeping court orders that have stalled Trump’s initiatives.
From axing probationary hires to deporting suspected gang members, federal judges have unleashed a barrage of nationwide injunctions, throwing roadblocks in the administration’s path.
“There is clearly a potential constitutional crisis involving the Judicial Branch’s effort to fully override the Legislative and Executive branches,” reads a draft of Gingrich’s testimony.
“Fifteen District Judges effectively seized control of various Executive Branch duties in the first six weeks of the current presidency through nationwide injunctions. This is potentially a judicial coup d’etat. It clearly violates the Constitution and more than 200 years of American history.”
Joining Gingrich are Heritage Foundation legal expert Paul Larkin and Cindy Romero, a victim of the Tren de Aragua gang, in a hearing hosted by the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government and the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet.
In his testimony, Gingrich underscores a striking stat: since Trump took office on January 20, 2025, federal courts have slapped his administration with 15 nationwide injunctions—outpacing the six against George W. Bush, 12 against Barack Obama, and 14 against Joe Biden across their entire terms.
He notes that 92% of these rulings come from judges appointed by Democratic presidents, raising questions about impartiality.
“The notion that unelected lawyers can micromanage the Executive Branch – and override a Commander in Chief who received 77.3 million votes – should trouble every American,” Gingrich asserts, nodding to Trump’s resounding electoral support.
He’s pushing for action, urging Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts to step in with a rule mandating immediate Supreme Court review for any nationwide injunction from a lower court.
Gingrich also threw his weight behind the “No Rogue Rulings Act,” a bill from Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA)—who leads the Constitution subcommittee alongside Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX)—that would limit judges to issuing injunctions only for the specific parties in a case.
Paul Larkin’s written statement, also obtained by The Daily Wire, dives into the historical roots of judicial power.
“The practice of entering nationwide injunctions against the federal government in any case not properly certified as a nationwide class action is both unlawful and unwise,” his draft remarks state.
“Neither the Constitution, the Judicial Code, nor common-law principles of issue or claim preclusion authorizes a federal court to award relief to individuals who are not parties to a particular ‘Case’ or ‘Controversy.’”
The Trump administration has been knocking on the Supreme Court’s door, seeking relief from these district court battles.
While the high court has mostly stayed quiet, it did step in to overturn a ruling forcing the administration to fork over $2 billion to foreign aid contractors—a win for Trump’s team in an otherwise uphill fight.
