The Republican leaders of the Senate and House Judiciary Committees told Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. that anonymous judges who responded to a Times questionnaire may have violated ethics rules.
“We are deeply concerned that these public attacks on the court from sitting federal judges damage the public’s faith and confidence in our judicial system,” the two Republicans told Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. in a letter.
The plan, which officials said was intended to help air traffic controllers, could force the cancellation of thousands of flights as the administration seeks to pressure Democrats to end the shutdown.
Sean Duffy, the transportation secretary, and Bryan Bedford, the administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, during a news conference on Wednesday.