It seems someone is using pizza deliveries in an attempt to intimidate judges who rule against the Trump Administration. That sounds ridiculous – but when anonymous deliveries are being made to the families of justices in the name of a judge’s murdered son, this is not a simple innocuous joke.
I invite civil, bipartisan discussion on this post.
This can be added to the list of other attacks on the judiciary I have discussed before:
- J.D. Vance questioning the authority of the judiciary
- President Trump said we need to look at the courts
- Elon Musk has called for judicial impeachments
- Two judges have been arrested and one has now been indicted by a federal grand jury with Pam Bondi suggesting there would be more to come.
Absolutely no one should be above the law. It shouldn’t matter if it is a judge, politician, or a civilian – if someone is refusing to allow federal agents to carry out their lawful duties, they should face appropriate consequences. I have my doubts that is what happened here, as my understanding is they did not have a judicial warrant; moreover, the comments surrounding this arrest suggest this is an attempt to send a message more than punishing the actions of this judge.
On top of the questions with this judge in particular, it does our nation a disservice to allow ICE agents to target courtrooms. We are going to discourage people who are in the midst of the legal immigration process, and if someone does happen to know details of a crime, they are not going to come forward.
I urge Congress to stand up and demand a full investigation into the ongoing attack on the judiciary.
* For anyone who doesn’t remember the details, Pizzagate is a strange conspiracy theory that Hillary Clinton was involved in trafficking children at a pizza place.
Sources:
1 year after son’s death, Judge Esther Salas says ‘we need to send a message’ – ABC News
Ignoring the Judiciary – Politically Rational
Vance questions authority of US judges to challenge Trump
Trump and allies ramp up attacks on judges, courts as agenda hits legal roadblocks – ABC News
Elon Musk Calls for Impeachment of Judge in DOGE Case: Can Congress Do It? – Newsweek
Federal authorities arrest two judges, in escalation of Trump immigration crackdown
Milwaukee Judge Hannah Dugan indicted by grand jury on federal charges – ABC News
Trump’s Attorney General Warns Arrested Judge Is Just the Beginning | The New Republic
ICE Arrests at Immigration Appointments Stir Fear and Debate
PolitiFact | How Pizzagate went from fake news to a real problem for a D.C. business
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