As DHS condemns judges by name, Judge Esther Salas, who lost her son in an attack, is fighting back

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As DHS condemns judges by name, Judge Esther Salas, who lost her son in an attack, is fighting back

The Department of Homeland Security’s top lawyer is openly attacking U.S. District Court judges by name on an official taxpayer-funded social media account. The U.S. Marshals Service reports a rise in threats against judges to more than 560 last year. There’s rising concern that this latest rhetorical attack could spill over into violence.

A judge who experienced a deadly attack first-hand is ringing the alarm.

New Jersey District Judge Esther Salas joins host Indira Lakshmanan on the renewed concerns over violence directed against the judiciary.

This segment aired on July 29, 2026.