Judge upbraids prosecutors for handling of DC surge cases, saying they have ‘no credibility left’
September 4, 2025
A federal magistrate judge has angrily accused top Justice Department prosecutors of trampling on the civil rights of people arrested during President Donald Trump’s law-enforcement surge in the nation’s capital. Judge Zia Faruqui said Thursday that leaders of U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro’s office have tarnished its reputation with how they are handling the cases. He said Pirro’s office is routinely bringing cases that don’t belong in federal court and needlessly keeping people in jail for days while they evaluate cases. He made his remarks during a hearing at which he agreed to dismiss the federal case against a man accused of threatening to kill Trump while in police custody.