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Anna Katrina Sevilla

Judge Says 'MAGA' Death Threats Targeted Him and His Family After Blocking Trump Policy

US District Judge John McConnell, who faced death threats after issuing rulings against the Trump administration, has spoken out about attacks that also targeted his family (Credit: US District Court for the District of Rhode Island, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons/Wikimedia Commons)

A federal judge who blocked Donald Trump's attempt to freeze federal funding has described a campaign of threats that reached beyond his courtroom and targeted his family.

US District Judge John McConnell, chief judge of the District of Rhode Island, said that the intimidation began after he challenged the administration's spending policy in 2025.

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