Chief Justice John Roberts pushed back on President Donald Trump’s escalating rhetoric against the federal judiciary on Tuesday in a highly unusual statement that appeared to be aimed at the president’s call to impeach judges who rule against him.

Trump's post escalated his conflict with a judiciary that's been one of the few restraints on his administration's aggressive agenda.

U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts rebuked President Donald Trump on Tuesday for suggesting the way to resolve a court dispute was by impeaching the judge, laying bare tensions between the country's chief executive and the judiciary as Trump's sweeping assertions of power continue to run into judicial roadblocks.