"in the 2016 presidential election. But more than just join the decision, Artau wrote a concurrence endorsing Trump's version of the election, writing, "'FAKE NEWS.' 'The phony Witch Hunt.' And 'a big hoax.' President Donald J. Trump has publicly used these phrases to describe the now debunked allegations that he colluded with the Russians to win the 2016 presidential election.""
"the court ruled. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, a Democrat from New York, on the Senate floor on Monday accused Artau of a conflict of interest, saying he presided over the case while simultaneously "begging Donald Trump and Republican senators for a judgeship." "He's one of the most blatant cases of quid pro quo I have ever seen," Schumer said."
Ed Artau was confirmed to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida in a party-line Senate vote in 2025. Artau joined an appellate panel that approved Donald Trump's attempt to sue the Pulitzer Prize Board and authored a concurrence endorsing Trump's characterization of the Russia-collusion allegations as "FAKE NEWS," "the phony Witch Hunt," and "a big hoax." Artau disclosed communications with Senator Rick Scott's general counsel about a potential nomination shortly after Trump won in November 2024 and interviewed with the White House two weeks after the court ruled. Senate Democrats accused Artau of a conflict of interest and potential quid pro quo. Artau aligns with far-right jurists seeking to weaken New York Times v. Sullivan and reshape First Amendment defamation protections.
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