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Trump Official Allegedly Pressured Appeals Judge to Stall Inquiry
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- Senator Sheldon Whitehouse said a President Donald Trump official contacted an appeals judge to stall a contempt inquiry.
- Legal analyst Michael Popok warned “people are going to jail” if the alleged contact occurred.
- District Judge James Boasberg has spent a year assessing whether President Donald Trump officials defied his March 2025 order.
- Whistleblower alleged Justice Department official Emil Bove, a federal appeals judge, said the department might say “f--- you.”