The White House has lashed out at judges who have ruled against the Trump administration, labeling them “judicial activists” who are perpetuating a “constitutional crisis.” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt made the comments while pushing back against critics of President Donald Trump’s expansive actions.

“We believe these judges are acting as judicial activists rather than honest arbiters of the law,” Leavitt said. The Trump administration has faced over 50 lawsuits in response to its actions, with judges blocking efforts to end birthright citizenship and implement a mass deferred resignation plan for federal workers.

Leavitt described the lawsuits as part of a “larger, concerted effort by Democrat activists” to undermine President Trump. The comments come after Elon Musk, who has been given far-reaching powers by Trump to shrink the federal government, called for judges who rule against the administration to be impeached. “A corrupt judge protecting corruption. He needs to be impeached NOW!” Musk wrote on social media.

Vice President JD Vance also weighed in on the issue, saying that judges are not allowed to control the executive’s legitimate power. “If a judge tried to tell a general how to conduct a military operation, that would be illegal,” Vance said.

President Trump has suggested that he may not comply with court rulings, calling them a “violation.” “It seems hard to believe that a judge could say, ‘We don’t want you to do that.’ So maybe we have to look at the judges because that’s very serious, I think it’s a very serious violation,” Trump said.

Leavitt made clear that the Trump administration will seek to overturn the court rulings and ensure that the President’s policies can be enacted.