Senator Bill Hagerty, a Republican representing Tennessee, used his social media account on November 4, 2025, to criticize Senate Democrats over the ongoing government shutdown and to call for impeachment proceedings against a federal judge.
In a post made at 17:02 UTC, Hagerty commented on the duration of the shutdown: “Today marks the longest government shutdown in our nation’s history, all because @SenateDems are blindly following @SenSchumer. He’s dragging this out because he’s terrified of a primary challenge and because Democrats would rather fund healthcare for illegal immigrants than” (November 4, 2025).
Later that day at 17:22 UTC, Hagerty criticized Senate Democrats for their actions regarding the shutdown: “For the fourteenth time, @SenateDems have chosen politics over paychecks, voting once again to keep the government closed. This is a betrayal of the American people. Shameful.” (November 4, 2025).
On the evening of November 4 at 23:37 UTC, Hagerty addressed allegations concerning Judge Boasberg: “Today, I am calling for the House of Representatives to begin impeachment proceedings against Judge Boasberg, who evidently shed his judicial mantle to conspire with Biden’s campaign attack dogs to spy on my phone records, those of my colleagues, members of President Trump’s” (November 4, 2025).
The current government shutdown has surpassed previous records for length in U.S. history. Disputes between congressional Republicans and Democrats have frequently led to such impasses when agreement cannot be reached on federal spending legislation. Calls for impeachment proceedings against federal judges are rare but have occurred throughout American history when members of Congress allege serious misconduct or violations of judicial ethics.
