Rep. Elise Stefanik on Friday filed a complaint against a District of Columbia federal judge who has overseen a number of cases related to the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol breach and rejected arguments from former President Donald Trump's attorneys.
The ethics complaint was filed against Judge Beryl Howell, who was appointed by President Barack Obama, has issued rulings against a number of Jan. 6 defendants, and also levied a fine against Elon Musk's X platform, formerly known as Twitter, after the company refused to hand over access to posts, direct messages, and data related to President Trump's account to special counsel Jack Smith.
Ms. Stefanik's complaint, filed with D.C. Court of Appeals Chief Judge Sri Srinivasan, centers on comments that Judge Howell made, describing it as a "Highly inappropriate political speech."
In her speech, the judge "Suggested reelecting President Trump will lead to fascism in America," wrote Ms. Stefanik, the House Republican Conference chair.
Judge Howell had served as chief district judge for a seven-year term before stepping down earlier in 2023.
It's not the first time the House GOP chairwoman filed a complaint against a judge that has been linked to former President Trump.
In November, she filed an ethics complaint against Judge Arthur Engoron, a New York judge who is overseeing the civil fraud case against the former president, claiming that he had a bias against him.
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