Judge Who Ruled Twice Against Trump Gave Almost $500,000 to Democrats
The judge previously rejected a lawsuit to remove candidate Trump from Rhode Island’s 2024 ballot.
U.S. District Judge John McConnell of the District of Rhode Island, will also preside over yet another case involving Trump. All three cases involve federal funding.
He contributed $190,000 to members of Congress and at least $200,000 combined to the Democrat Party at the national and state level. The donations came before he ascended to the federal bench.
The judge’s wife, Sara Shea McConnell, has also been a major donor to Democrats, contributing $250,000 to Democrat candidates. She also contributed $4,200 to the campaigns of Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I.
Rep. Andy Clyde, R-Ga., introduced an impeachment resolution against McConnell, that accuses McConnell of a conflict of interest.