The US Marshals service on Monday assigned additional officers to guard DC Circuit Judge Tanya S Chutkan as she prepares to oversee the apocalyptic case against disgraced former President Trump for his efforts to remain in power after his humiliating defeat in the 2020 election, CNN reports.
“Ensuring that judges can rule independently and free from harm or intimidation is paramount to the rule of law, and a fundamental mission of the USMS,” spokesman Drew Wade told CNN. “While we do not discuss our specific security measures, we continuously review the measures in place and take appropriate steps to ensure the integrity of the federal judicial process.” The Marshals did not cite to CNN any specific threats, but doing more to keep Chutkan safe as she prepares to oversee the case against the most dangerous terrorist leader in US history seems like a no-brainer.