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TX Woman Jailed for Threatening to Kill Judge in Trump Jan. 6 Case; Trump Supporters Dox GA Jurors

HeadlineAug 17, 2023

A woman in Texas has been arrested and jailed after threatening to kill federal Judge Tanya Chutkan, who is overseeing the Donald Trump January 6 case. Security has been increased around Chutkan, a Black woman, who was appointed by President Obama and has issued some of the toughest sentences for January 6 rioters.

Meanwhile, supporters of Donald Trump have posted online the purported names and addresses of the grand jury members in Georgia who voted to indict the former president and 18 co-defendants. The Fulton County Sheriff’s Office has not said if any security precautions have been taken to protect the grand jurors. Meanwhile, Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis continues to face an onslaught of racist abuse online instigated by Trump, who has repeatedly attacked her on the campaign trail. On Wednesday, Fani Willis, who is the first Black woman to serve as Fulton County DA, proposed the Trump trial begin on March 4.

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