But of course he refuses to recuse himself.
A federal judge who recently halted President Donald Trump's deportation orders for illegal alien gang members attended a judicial conference funded and staffed by organizations and individuals with a history of anti-Trump rhetoric and activism.
Key Details:
Judge James Boasberg attended a Rodel Institute conference featuring speakers and sponsors openly hostile to President Trump and his policies.
The event was funded by progressive foundations known for supporting anti-Trump immigration initiatives.
Boasberg later blocked a Trump administration policy targeting the deportation of illegal alien gang members.
Diving Deeper:
Months before he issued a high-profile ruling to block deportations under President Donald Trump's immigration enforcement policies, U.S. District Judge James Boasberg attended a privately funded judicial fellowship event rife with anti-Trump speakers and sponsors. The July 2024 conference, held in the elite enclave of Sun Valley, Idaho, was part of the Rodel Judicial Fellowship program--a gathering that appears to have blurred the lines between judicial ethics and political activism.
The event's sessions included ideologically charged topics like "The Role of Judges in a Democracy" and "The State of Democracy"--language nearly indistinguishable from the DNC's 2024 campaign rhetoric. According to ethics disclosures obtained by Just the News, Boasberg was one of twelve federal judges in attendance, nine of whom were nominated by Democrat presidents.
The conference was underwritten by organizations that have aggressively opposed President Trump's immigration reforms. The Henry Luce Foundation, Rockefeller Brothers Fund, and the Hewlett Foundation were all financial backers. These groups fund entities such as the Migration Policy Institute, the Brennan Center for Justice, and Documented--all of which have criticized Trump's approach to border enforcement and immigration law.
Perhaps most concerning is the institutional ideology behind the Rodel Institute itself. Its CEO, John Kroger--a former Clinton advisor and Schumer aide--has publicly called Trump "disqualified" from holding office and decried Republicans' opposition to critical race theory as "undemocratic." Kroger also praised Biden's controversial special counsel Jack Smith and accused the Trump administration of undermining constitutional law. His leadership casts a shadow over any claim that Rodel's programming is nonpartisan.
Boasberg is also demanding Trump turn over national security documents to him concerning decision-making about the deportations. AG Pam Bondi now says Boasberg has no right to national security information.
Pam Bondi, the attorney general under President Donald Trump, rebuked U.S. District Court Chief Judge James Boasberg for attempting to obtain "national security information," calling his request improper and unconstitutional. "He's trying to ask us about national security information, which he is absolutely not entitled to!" Bondi told Fox News's Maria Bartiromo on Sunday Morning Futures. The comments came after Boasberg ordered a halt to deportation flights involving MS-13 members and other gang-affiliated illegal immigrants--many of whom were sent back to El Salvador just days prior.
Bondi claimed that Judge Boasberg "dragged us into court on a Saturday" with little notice, a move she characterized as a judicial ambush. She said the administration remains undeterred and will return to court on Monday to continue its appeal. "We will win. We will prevail. There are 261 reasons why Americans are safer today, and that's because those people are now in an El Salvador prison," she added.
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