US EditionLawsuit over Trump administration's Signal group chat assigned to judge in deportation case
- A lawsuit alleges that Trump officials violated federal records laws by using Signal for discussing military plans, filed by American Oversight against multiple defendants including Pete Hegseth and Tulsi Gabbard.
- The case has been assigned to Judge James Boasberg, known for blocking Trump's deportation policies, raising concerns over his impartiality.
- Trump has criticized the assignment, claiming it creates a 'rigged system' in the D.C. District Court.
- An investigation is ongoing regarding a journalist mistakenly added to the chat.
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The Daily SignalSignal Lawsuit Against Trump Assigned to Same Judge Who Blocked Tren De Aragua Flights
By Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell, The Daily Signal | March 26, 2025 The judge who ordered that flights carrying suspected Tren de Aragua gangbangers to El Salvador must return to the U.S. was assigned a lawsuit against Trump administration national security officials regarding a Signal chat. A far-left government watchdog is suing Trump administration national security personnel for discussing the forthcoming strike on the Houthis in a Signal chat…
Trump says 'disgraceful' that Obama-appointed Judge Boasberg will be presiding over Signal lawsuit
Boasberg was appointed by former President Barack Obama and is also presiding over a case involving whether or not the Trump administration has the right to deport illegal migrants under the Alien Enemies Act.
When Worlds Collide - Judge Boasberg gets the Signal Case
Trump was already on a crusade against Judge Boasberg over the plane deportations case using the 1798 Alien Enemies Act. Now Judge Boasberg has been chosen at random to preside over the lawsuit by American Oversight, a nonpartisan, nonprofit watchdog...
'So embarrassing': Sen. Chris Murphy flags 'the biggest scandal' surrounding Trump admin
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) unloaded on the Trump administration for unwittingly sending classified war plans over Signal to the editor-in-chief of The Atlantic. During an appearance on MSNBC's "Morning Joe," Murphy let rip on how badly the administration handled not only the initial scandal itself but...
Trump blasts ‘highly conflicted’ Obama-appointed judge James Boasberg after selecting another case involving his admin
Trump argued that Obama-appointed DC District Court Chief Judge James Boasberg — who blocked Venezuelan deportation flights — isn't following regulations set by the judicial branch as several senior Trump officials were sued for the Signal message leaks.
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