Elise Stefanik Calls for Ethics Inquiry into DC Judge in Trump and Jan. 6 Cases

Republican Representative Elise Stefanik has filed a complaint alleging judicial misconduct against U.S. District Court Judge Beryl Howell, who has overseen various Jan. 6-related cases. Stefanik claims that Howell's acceptance speech at a gala in November was "highly inappropriate" and consisted of partisan statements and election interference. Howell's speech focused on the importance of facts and referenced the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. Stefanik argues that Howell's remarks veered into politicization and promoted the idea that the re-election of Donald Trump equates to choosing authoritarianism. This is not the first time Stefanik has filed an ethics complaint against a judge involved in cases related to Trump.