By Tyler Durden ZeroHedge
The federal judge who ordered the Trump administration to unfreeze all funding pauses while federal spending is being assessed, has a history of anti-Trump and woke activism.
Chief Judge John McConnell Jr. of the U.S. District Court in Rhode Island can be seen in video footage from 2021 accusing Trump of being “a dictator” and claiming that “racism is a white people problem” and that “we all have racism inside of us.”
Judge John McConnell Jr. says as a "middle class, white male privileged person" he needs to "understand" criminals who are "women, black, or transgender" and that the "law applies to them where they are." pic.twitter.com/ZT9LTI7l5y
— Natalie Winters (@nataliegwinters) February 12, 2025
Judge McConnell equates President Trump's first four years to the damage inflicted by the Civil War and Jim Crow laws.
— Natalie Winters (@nataliegwinters) February 12, 2025
He also compares President Trump a "tyrant." pic.twitter.com/I0REreofkR
McConnell, who was appointed by president Obama, has ordered Trump to resume all paused funding and to restore any funds that have been withheld or potentially face criminal contempt charges.
The judge also mandated that if Trump wishes to delay any payment, he will need to first need to seek McConnell’s permission and justify the request to the judge’s satisfaction.
Commentator Scott Jennings, in a discussion on CNN earlier this week, posed the question to fellow panelists as to whether an unelected judge can cover up fraud but the sitting president is powerless to stop it.
CNN meltdown after Scott Jennings asks: A judge can cover up fraud, but the President of the United States can’t stop it? 🤔🔥
— TheWakeninq2 (@wakeninq2) February 11, 2025
The panic is real! Jennings hit a nerve, and now CNN is spiraling. Apparently, an unelected judge can sweep fraud under the rug, but if a sitting… pic.twitter.com/5zsa75bNIT
Fellow commentator and former New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu raised the possibility that McConnell’s actions, in conjunction with 23 state Attorneys General, were the product of “judge shopping” and that “judges don’t just randomly get these cases.”
Sununu told the CNN panel that “there’s a reason that these cases are filed in Boston and Rhode Island.”
The question of whether the president is subordinate to 300 district court judges will likely find its way to the U.S. Supreme Court for further clarification.
In the meantime, Judge McConnell’s anti-Trump statements and history of activism casts serious doubt on his ability to maintain impartiality.
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ALL OF THESE LEFTIST JUDGES MUST BE IMPEACHED BY THE JUDICIARY COMMITTEES IN CONGRESS!!!
A vote by the Supreme Court to remove Judge McConnell for his abuse of his position and partisan ruling should be 9-0 for removal. Because of the incompetence and failure of Roberts as a leader of the court it wouldn’t be. These federal judges should answer to the people thro elections. Lifetime appointments treat these partisan asshats as royalty. America’s trust in the judicial system is down to nothing.
These judges are ridiculous. Howe does some local podunk judge get off saying that the POTUS has to run his decisions through him. Throw this bum off the bench and end this grade A $h!t show! I am so tired of Democrat corruption, cover-ups and lack of accountability. It’s beyond disgusting!
But of course, Judge are never held accountable for their unlawful deeds so why would they stop ruling on their politics instead of fallowing the law and constitution they swore to uphold…??? There is no skin off their noses and most likely they benefit monetarily from it, the law enforcement officials will never investigate them! And the court branch of government never police themselves! Win Win for the democrat party Marxists!
A judicial review board should review his cases and results from the last decade. If a trend is noted then the appropriate action must be taken or all confidence in your justice system is lost.