Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts scolded President Trump on Tuesday for demanding that a federal judge who blocked the swift deportation of Venezuelan gang members be impeached. In a rare direct response to a presidential statement,

Roberts, as the head of the federal judiciary, has been facing mounting pressure to protect the courts from political interference. With a lifetime appointment, it remains to be seen whether the 70-year-old Chief Justice will take further steps to defend judicial independence as Trump continues his broadsides against the judiciary.