Let's Talk About the Judge Presiding Over the Signal Chat Lawsuit

Matt Vespa / Townhall Tipsheet 

The judge who is trying to prevent the deportation of foreign terrorists is going to preside over the recent lawsuit over the Signal chat use by government officials. James Boasberg, who thinks he is the head of the Department of Homeland Security and overseer of all federal immigration policy, will handle this case. It’s a terrible joke, and another headache for the Trump administration (via 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. Read more and see Xs here.