Mr. Musk has given what had been until recently the legal maximum hard-dollar donation — $6,600 — to the campaigns of seven Republicans who have either endorsed judicial impeachments or called for some form of “action” in response to recent rulings against the Trump administration, including a weekend decision by Judge James E. Boasberg of Federal District Court in Washington.
On Saturday, Judge Boasberg ordered the administration to turn around planes carrying alleged Venezuelan gang members to El Salvador and return them to the United States. The administration did not comply with that order, prompting concerns about a constitutional showdown.
Mr. Trump subsequently said on social media that Judge Boasberg should be impeached.
Mr. Musk contributed on Wednesday to Representatives Eli Crane of Arizona, Lauren Boebert of Colorado, Andy Ogles of Tennessee, Andrew Clyde of Georgia, Derrick Van Orden of Wisconsin and Brandon Gill of Texas. He also donated to Senator Charles E. Grassley, Republican of Iowa, according to two of the people briefed on the matter.
Mr. Gill introduced articles of impeachment against Judge Boasberg after the judge issued a temporary order blocking Mr. Trump’s invocation of the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to deport the Venezuelans.
Ms. Boebert has said she supports the impeachment articles against Judge Boasberg, a stance that Mr. Musk applauded on X, his social media site.
Mr. Crane introduced articles of impeachment against Judge Paul A. Engelmayer of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, who temporarily restricted access that Mr. Musk’s government cost-cutting team had to the Treasury Department’s payment and data systems.
“We didn’t do it so Elon Musk would give us a campaign donation,” Mr. Crane said in an interview shortly after learning of Mr. Musk’s donation. “But I think it’s great that individuals like Elon are throwing support behind those of us willing to take action.”
Mr. Crane is considered by Democrats to be vulnerable in his 2026 re-election campaign.
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