Two senior members of the federal judiciary on Tuesday pushed back on Republican threats to impeach judges who rule against President Donald Trump, asserting that such a move would “short circuit” the appeals process.

Key members of the U.S. federal judiciary warned on Tuesday of a rising number of threats directed at their colleagues and described calls to impeach judges over their rulings "concerning" as some Republican lawmakers push to remove jurists who have blocked U.

Two members of the advisory body for the federal judiciary warned Tuesday about Congress turning to impeachment of judges if lawmakers are unhappy with decisions. Four impeachment resolutions have been filed against three judges this year,

Two senior federal judges on Tuesday raised the alarm about the increase in violent threats against members of the judiciary and expressed concerns about calls to impeach judges over the rulings they make.