Washington's New Chief Judge to Oversee Secret Trump Proceedings

James "Jeb" Boasberg, an appointee of Democratic President Barack Obama, becomes the new chief judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, inheriting oversight of secret proceedings involving special counsel criminal investigations into former President Donald Trump's retention of classified documents and efforts by him and his allies to undo his 2020 election loss. Boasberg will have sole discretion over sealed federal grand jury proceedings and will immediately take over responsibility for handling certain issues that may arise in the special counsel investigations involving Trump.