Judge Tanya Chutkan, who presided over Donald Trump’s indictment, made significant donations to Obama.
The Judge Assigned to Handle Special Counsel Jack Smith’s 2020 Election Case Against Former President Donald Trump
The judge assigned on Tuesday to handle special counsel Jack Smith’s 2020 election case against former President Donald Trump has raised eyebrows due to her political affiliations. U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan, an Obama appointee, has been revealed to have made significant contributions to Barack Obama’s presidential campaign.
Political Donations and Allegations
According to campaign finance disclosures, Judge Chutkan contributed approximately $4,300 to Obama’s campaign and victory fund between 2008 and 2012. These donations were made while she was working at the prominent law firm Boies Schiller Flexner. Although she also supported Senator Kirsten Gillibrand’s campaign in 2008, there is no record of her backing any federal candidates after September 2012.
These ties to the Obama administration have fueled allegations from Republicans that the indictment and case against Trump are politically motivated. The GOP argues that the Department of Justice and intelligence agencies have been weaponized against conservative speech.
The Charges Against Trump
Trump now faces an indictment on four new charges related to his alleged efforts to challenge the results of the 2020 presidential election and incite the January 6th riot on Capitol Hill in 2021. The charges include conspiracy to defraud the United States, conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding, obstruction of and attempt to obstruct an official proceeding, and conspiracy against rights.
In response to the charges, Trump released a statement dismissing them as “nothing more than the latest corrupt chapter in the continued pathetic attempt by the Biden Crime Family and their weaponized Department of Justice to interfere with the 2024 Presidential Election.” His attorney, John Lauro, referred to the indictment as ”an attack on free speech and political advocacy.”
Judge Chutkan’s Prior Involvement
This is not the first Trump-related case that Judge Chutkan has been involved in. In 2021, she denied a request from the former president to block the National Archives from providing records on the Capitol riot to the House select committee investigating the events of that day. In her prior opinion, Chutkan emphasized the deference owed to the incumbent President’s judgment and criticized Trump’s position that he could override the executive branch’s express will.
As the case unfolds, it remains to be seen how Judge Chutkan’s political affiliations will impact the proceedings and public perception of the trial.
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