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Judges Targeted by Threats Amid Trump Administration Backlash

5/3/2025

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Judges standing against Donald Trump's administration have become targets of alarming threats and harassment, including unsettling pizza deliveries. After making contentious rulings, their families faced intimidation from Trump supporters, igniting serious safety fears. U.S. Marshals are now probing these menacing tactics, as judges worry that this hostility could spiral into violence, threatening the very fabric of constitutional governance.

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Judges standing against Donald Trump's administration have become targets of alarming threats and harassment, including unsettling pizza deliveries. After making contentious rulings, their families faced intimidation from Trump supporters, igniting serious safety fears. U.S. Marshals are now probing these menacing tactics, as judges worry that this hostility could spiral into violence, threatening the very fabric of constitutional governance.