re: Trump appointed judge releases J6 defendant early in rebuke of DOJ warnings

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McFadden’s decision was a swift rejection of allegations made by U.S. Attorney Matthew Graves, who wrote on Jan. 8 that granting Seefried’s request would be “releasing defendant into the same political maelstrom that led him to commit his crimes in the first place.”

“The prospect of this additional time may make it more likely that he flees rather than returning to prison,” Graves added at the time.

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