Gingrich tells Congress latest federal rulings against Trump administration a ‘judicial coup d’etat’

Former GOP House Speaker Newt Gingrich told Congress on Tuesday recent federal rulings against the Trump administration are a "judicial coup d'etat" – referring to sudden, violent and unlawful seizure of power from a government.

Gingrich testified before two House Judiciary subcommittees that held a joint hearing about the role of the judicial branch.

California GOP Rep. Tom McClintock asked Gingrich for his opinion was on the judges who made rulings against the Trump administration being appointed by mostly Democrats.

"If you look at the recent reports from various polling firms, clearly a majority of Americans believe that no single district judge should be able to issue a nationwide injunction," Gingrich answered, according to Fox News.

"Look, my judgment is as a historian," he said. "This is clearly a judicial coup d'etat. You don't have this many different judges issue this many different nationwide injunctions – all of them coming from the same ideological and political background – and just assume it's all random efforts of justice."

The Trump administration has recently had some judges make rulings against some of its efforts to carry out its agenda, including not allowing some federal workers to be fired and not allowing Trump to deport illegal migrants to El Salvador under the Alien Enemies Act.