U.S. District Court Judge James Boasberg was randomly chosen Wednesday to preside over the scandal some are beginning to call "Signalgate." On Monday, a bombshell piece in The Atlantic reported that Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth shared secret war plans in a Signal chat that included a reporter a...

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Judge James Boasberg was assigned to oversee a lawsuit against Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth over leaked war plans discussed on Signal, including a reporter in the chat.

The leak involved classified military strikes against Yemen’s Houthis, though officials dispute the information’s classification.

MAGA supporters decried Boasberg’s assignment, alleging bias, despite his appointment by George H.W. Bush.

Legal experts noted the irony of Boasberg handling a case involving Trump administration secrecy failures amid ongoing state secrets disputes.

  • halfempty@fedia.io
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    5 days ago

    Judge James Boasberg is particularly qualified to handle cases involving secrecy and National security. He has served as a FICA judge, handling the creation of warrants for the intelligence services. He is no stranger to the proper handling of state secrets.