# Federal judges speak out against violence targeting judges under Trump

https://mins.news/en/video/15665

- CNN, 2026-08-07 00:25 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_mF5-H2ftc

> Federal Judge John McConnell received death threats after issuing a ruling against President Donald Trump. He is now speaking publicly alongside Federal Judge Esther Salas about violence directed at judges. Salas’s son was murdered by a disgruntled lawyer who had appeared before her in court. McConnell also received threatening voicemails containing profanity, including one sent to his home.