'Rogue' Obama judge's smackdown of Trump election rules provokes ominous warning from White House deputy

An Obama-appointed federal judge on Tuesday struck down key parts of President Donald Trump's election integrity executive order, prompting a stark warning from White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller about the judiciary's course.

U.S. District Judge Denise J. Casper ruled that major sections of Trump's March 25, 2025, executive order, titled "Preserving and Protecting the Integrity of American Elections," exceeded presidential authority and violated the Constitution's separation of powers.