President Trump's frustration with the judicial branch has only grown since he re-entered the White House,

and many of his policy priorities have been slowed down or blocked in courts.

Mr. Trump and members of his administration have been openly critical of some judges,

calling them radical, lunatics, or lawless, and suggesting some should be impeached.

A recent report from the Global Project

Against Hate and Extremism found, quote, violent threats and calls for impeachment against judges

have risen by an alarming 327 percent between May of 2024 and March of 2025.

Yesterday, leadership from the Judicial Conference, that the policymaking group of federal

judges testified on Capitol Hill seeking a nearly 20 percent budget increase for security

measures.

One federal judge knows how real the threat of violence can be.

Nearly five years ago, Judge Esther Silas' husband was shot and her son Daniel was killed

by a disgruntled lawyer posing as a delivery driver at her home, according to police.

Judge Salas from the U.S. District Court of New Jersey joins me now.

Judge, welcome to the News Hour, and thank you so much for making the time to join us. Thank you for having me, Abna.

So since these incidents began, we should note that you have been meeting with the U.S. Marshal

Service.

You've just met with them today, in fact.

What can you tell us about that meeting and whether you think they're doing enough to keep

you and other judges safe?

Well, I want to start with the last question, and that's, yes, I think they are doing all

that they can do to keep up with the onslaught of attacks against the judiciary.

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