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From Fox News: A new lawsuit targeting President Donald Trump’s administration over leaked Pentagon plans in a Signal chat has been assigned to Judge James Boasberg, the same judge who ordered a halt to the administration’s deportation efforts.
The government watchdog group American Oversight filed the lawsuit on Wednesday, alleging that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and others violated federal records laws by discussing Houthi attack plans in a Signal groupchat. The contest has now been randomly assigned to Boasberg, who serves on the U.S. District Court for Washington, D.C.
Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., condemned “rogue judges” like Boasberg in a statement to Fox News Digital on Wednesday. He has introduced legislation that would prohibit district-level judges from issuing nationwide injunctions like the one Boasberg used to block deportations.
“These judges have proven they care more about unlawfully knee-capping President Trump’s agenda than accurately applying the facts to the law in each individual case. Congress can change that,” he said.
The lawsuit names Hegseth; Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard; CIA Director John Ratcliffe; Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent; Secretary of State Marco Rubio, as well as the National Archives and Records Administration, as defendants.
American Oversight argued in its lawsuit that the Federal Records Act “requires federal officials to preserve communications related to official government business.”
The lawsuit voices concern that certain records in the group chat may be illegally destroyed, since Signal group chats can be set up to delete messages after a certain time has passed.
“We filed a lawsuit against top Trump administration officials for violations of the Federal Records Act and Administrative Procedure Act, seeking to prevent further unlawful destruction of federal records,” American Oversight announced.
We filed a lawsuit against top Trump administration officials for violations of the Federal Records Act and Administrative Procedure Act, seeking to prevent further unlawful destruction of federal records.https://t.co/V5DWNfq1TO
— American Oversight (@weareoversight) March 26, 2025
Judge James Boasberg was just assigned to the case involving the Signal chat. The same judge who tried stopping Trump from deporting terrorists. pic.twitter.com/ZAOsCnFX4X
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) March 26, 2025
🚨Glenn Greenwald EXPOSES Intel Agencies Conspiring Against Trump, Boasberg’s Role in Signal Chat Lawsuit is Another Example:
“They’ve been conspiring against Trump. To sabotage him. It’s seems like it’s happening again in this case.. Based on what they’ve done.” pic.twitter.com/ULMVjKfW2E
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) March 26, 2025
🚨Rep. Jim Jordan Says it’s ALL Been Planned and It’s NO SURPRISE Rogue Judge Boasberg Was Assigned To The Signal Messages Lawsuit:
“Supposed to be random. He could recuse himself from the case if there’s a bias.. he won’t. There’s a history. They had lawsuit readt. Go figure.” pic.twitter.com/rQ2MpZbmlt
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) March 26, 2025
Judge James Boasberg, the same judge who blocked President Trump from deporting Venezuelan Tren de Aragua gang members, was just assigned to the Signalgate lawsuit. pic.twitter.com/0CS1zF4oi1
— Laura Loomer (@LauraLoomer) March 26, 2025
Judge fighting Trump over El Salvador deportations assigned to lawsuit over Signal chat leak https://t.co/NHp3lapvjC
— Fox News (@FoxNews) March 26, 2025
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