House Judiciary Chairman Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, discusses Speaker Mike Johnson's warning to district courts, stressing that Congress has power over courts as some judges attempt to block President Donald Trump's agenda.

"We can eliminate an entire district court, we have power of funding over the courts and all these other things. But desperate times call for desperate measures and Congress is going to act." More: Trump shares post accusing judges of 'sedition and treason' for blocking his agendaStart the day smarter.

Facing pressure from his right flank to take on judges who have ruled against President Donald Trump, Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., on Tuesday floated the possibility of Congress eliminating federal courts.

Republicans are working on a path forward to fight what they see as activist judges blocking President Donald Trump's agenda.

This week, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson floated the idea of hobbling our lower federal courts and hence undermining our delicate system of checks and balances. He made these comments, not coincidentally,

House Speaker Mike Johnson said Congress has the power to eliminate entire district courts on Tuesday, joining a chorus of Republicans growing increasingly frustrated with federal courts blocking the Trump administration’s sweeping efforts to overhaul the government.

House Speaker Mike Johnson threatened Tuesday to outright eliminate district courts where judges rule against Donald Trump.

Speaker Mike Johnson has suggested that Congress might consider eliminating certain federal courts in response to judicial decisions that have impeded President Donald Trump's policies. This proposition marks a significant escalation in the ongoing tension between the legislative and judicial branches of the U.