Federal judge reveals chilling threats and intimidation after blocking Trump policy
McConnell said the threats intensified after he blocked parts of the Trump administration's sweeping freeze on trillions of dollars in federal funding early last year.
Chief US District Judge John McConnell has disclosed that he has been subjected to death threats, harassment and intimidation following rulings against President Donald Trump's key policies. The threats escalated after McConnell blocked parts of the Trump administration's freeze on trillions of dollars in federal funding, according to The Washington Post.
McConnell recounted various instances, including unsolicited pizza deliveries to the name of a judge's son killed in 2020, doxxing of his daughter by a MAGA activist, and 400 threatening calls and emails at his courthouse. The attacks extended beyond online criticism, with six deemed credible death threats and efforts to locate his home address on the dark web.
McConnell emphasized that these incidents were aimed at dehumanizing and personalizing the judiciary's role, calling it a markedly different environment compared to previous decades.
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