By — Ali Rogin Ali Rogin By — Jonah Anderson Jonah Anderson Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/federal-judges-describe-violent-threats-amid-dehumanizing-attacks-from-political-leaders Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio Hundreds of federal judges have received threats against themselves and their families this year, according to the U.S. Marshals Service. It comes amid a litany of verbal and written attacks by President Trump and his administration on judges who have ruled against them. Justice correspondent Ali Rogin spoke with Judge John McConnell, who has received multiple threats, and Judge Esther Salas. Listen to this Segment Watch Watch the Full Episode PBS NewsHour from Aug 12, 2026 By — Ali Rogin Ali Rogin Ali Rogin is a correspondent for the PBS News Hour covering the Supreme Court and America's judicial system. She received a Peabody Award in 2021 for her work on News Hour’s series on the COVID-19 pandemic’s effect worldwide. Rogin is also the recipient of two Edward R. Murrow Awards from the Radio Television Digital News Association and has been a part of several teams nominated for an Emmy, including for her work covering the fall of ISIS in 2020, the Las Vegas mass shooting in 2017, the inauguration of President Barack Obama in 2014, and the 2010 midterm elections. By — Jonah Anderson Jonah Anderson Jonah Anderson is an Associate Producer at the PBS NewsHour.