Future Retirement Success
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Investing
  • Stocks
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Investing
  • Stocks

Future Retirement Success

Politics

Obama-appointed judge who became Trump rival during election interference case overseeing pivotal DOGE hearing

by February 18, 2025
February 18, 2025

A federal judge President Donald Trump once described as ‘the most evil person’ is now hearing a lawsuit brought by blue states to stop the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from accessing government data. 

First named to the bench in 2013 by then-President Barack Obama, U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan of the District of Columbia Court rose to notoriety in 2021, when she presided over the criminal investigation into Trump’s alleged efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election. Though, her role Monday centered on whether billionaire Elon Musk’s DOGE should be blocked from accessing government data or firing federal employees. 

Chutkan is a longtime legal foe of the current president – at least, if her actions from her more than 10 years on the bench are any indication.

In 2021, Chutkan rejected Trump’s claims of presidential immunity in the 2020 election interference case. The decision was later overturned by the Supreme Court, whose ruling considerably expanded the notion of immunity for U.S. presidents. 

The judge did little to remedy any strained tensions in the months that followed. Beyond boasting the harshest sentencing record for all criminal defendants that appeared before her for their roles in the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riots, Chutkan has been outspoken about her view of the day. After Trump moved to pardon and grant clemency to the more than 1,500 convicted, she said the president’s actions ‘cannot whitewash the blood, feces and terror that the mob left in its wake.’

‘And it cannot repair the jagged breach in America’s sacred tradition of peacefully transitioning power,’ she continued. 

Chutkan also denied Trump’s attempt to block the release of records requested by the House Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack, supplying them with some 1,800 pages of documents despite the staunch opposition from Trump’s legal counsel. Trump famously described her, in response, as the ‘most evil person.’ 

These actions and words have made her a target of Trump allies.

In 2024, Chutkan was the victim of a ‘swatting’ attack in her Washington, D.C., home, where police responded to what was later determined to be a false shooting report. 

While it seems unlikely she will side with the states to block DOGE access to federal government data, her record of opposition to Trump’s agenda is unlikely to reassure Trump and his supporters. 

During the first Trump administration, Chutkan was criticized by administration officials for many actions they saw as harmful to their policy agenda. In 2018, she temporarily halted the U.S. from blocking the abortions of illegal teenage immigrants – a ruling that was later overturned.

The following year, she ruled then-Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos had illegally delayed implementing an Obama-era special education equity rule, which required states to identify and correct for racial disparities in special education programs across the country. She ordered the administration to begin implementing the program ‘immediately,’ despite requests from Education Department officials who said they needed more time to do so.

She has also not been shy about using her position on the bench to criticize Trump’s actions. 

Following Trump’s decision to grant a mass pardon of the 1,600 criminal dependents involved in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, Chutkan reportedly had to reassure Capitol Police who were at the scene that the ‘rule of law still applies,’ as Politico reported last month.

However, she added at the time, ‘I’m not sure I can do that very convincingly these days.’

This post appeared first on FOX NEWS
0
FacebookTwitterGoogle +Pinterest
previous post
Duffy blasts Buttigieg, accusing Biden-era official of ‘mismanagement’: ‘Mayor Pete failed for four years…’
next post
US, Russian officials propose peace plan, lay ‘groundwork for cooperation’ in Riyadh

You may also like

What a MEATHEAD! Rob Reiner Warns Trump ‘Directly’...

October 31, 2022

GOP senator snaps at union boss during heated...

March 9, 2023

Trump calls for next presidential debate to be...

July 22, 2024

SHELL GAME: Biden “Discreetly” Cuts Off Millions Of...

October 6, 2022

Ex-Biden advisor calls Jean-Pierre ‘kinda dumb,’ deletes tweet,...

June 5, 2025

IT BEGINS: Patriots in Arizona Call for a...

November 15, 2022

A look back at Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake...

October 31, 2023

Protesters storm Kevin McCarthy’s office over HIV bill,...

September 12, 2023

BIDEN ECONOMY: Average Americans’ Retirement Accounts Are Down...

October 17, 2022

Pet Ownership is Now Under Attack by Unhinged...

November 26, 2022

    Get free access to all of the retirement secrets and income strategies from our experts! or Join The Exclusive Subscription Today And Get the Premium Articles Acess for Free

    By opting in you agree to receive emails from us and our affiliates. Your information is secure and your privacy is protected.

    Recent Posts

    • JCB warns of huge losses as new US tariffs hit British exports

      August 22, 2025
    • Zelenskyy seeks ‘strong reaction’ from US if Putin is not ready for bilateral meeting

      August 22, 2025
    • Trump administration wins Supreme Court fight to slash NIH medical research grants tied to DEI, LGBTQ studies

      August 22, 2025
    • Pentagon unveils new medal for troops deployed in Trump’s southern border crackdown

      August 21, 2025
    • Mastering Gold Futures: Key Strategies, Risks, and Opportunities

      August 21, 2025
    • Federal judge rules Trump appointee Alina Habba is unlawfully serving as US attorney

      August 21, 2025

    Categories

    • Business (8,852)
    • Investing (2,231)
    • Politics (16,457)
    • Stocks (3,228)
    • About us
    • Privacy Policy
    • Terms & Conditions

    Disclaimer: futureretirementsuccess.com, its managers, its employees, and assigns (collectively “The Company”) do not make any guarantee or warranty about what is advertised above. Information provided by this website is for research purposes only and should not be considered as personalized financial advice. The Company is not affiliated with, nor does it receive compensation from, any specific security. The Company is not registered or licensed by any governing body in any jurisdiction to give investing advice or provide investment recommendation. Any investments recommended here should be taken into consideration only after consulting with your investment advisor and after reviewing the prospectus or financial statements of the company.

    Copyright © 2025 futureretirementsuccess.com | All Rights Reserved