While President Donald Trump may have issued a blanket pardon to January 6 participants, it would appear that more than one individual associated with that day continues to face significant legal challenges.
One of those individuals includes Republican fundraiser Caroline Wren, who has incurred the ire of U.S. District Judge Donald Middlebrooks for her apparent “pattern of disregard and non-engagement” with the court.
As detailed by The Hill, Wren has apparently not cooperated in the lawsuit that some Capitol Police officers brought against President Donald Trump.
The Hill notes that the officers are seeking broad swathes of information from Wren, including “documents … regarding the planning and fundraising for the event, in addition to communications about planning, security, encouraging attendance and the VIP section.”
And, since Wren has apparently evaded these requests, Middlebrooks has decided to really lay down the law by fining her.
And these fines are quite significant.
Specifically, Middlebrooks has declared that Wren must pay $2,000 per day until she complies with court requests.
Now that is quite a significant payment … in fact, it would total $730,000 per year … assuming, of course, that the courts are not also tacking on interest for any “late” payments.
Unless Wren is making at least $3M annually – half of which would likely go to taxes immediately – it would appear that $2,000 per day is task that is just a tad too insurmountable.
How exactly Middlebrooks anticipates obtaining this rather large amount remains unclear, but she did outline the apparent required payment in a court order.
Should the $2,000 daily penalty fail to persuade Wren to provide the documents requested, Middlebrooks even floated incarceration as a potential option.
“If these fines prove ineffective, I will consider additional steps to spur her compliance,” Middlebrooks threatened, though the judge admitted that he would rather not incarcerate Wren.
No kidding. As that incarceration would surely incur the attention and displeasure of Trump.
Wren is not the only individual who has apparently displayed a “pattern of disregard” for the ongoing court proceedings – which now span at least four years.
None other than former New York City Mayor Rudy
Giuliani – who famously demonstrated effective leadership in the wake of the 9/11 terrorist attacks – is clearly nonplussed by the subpoenas he’s received, as he has also been in a state of “non-engagement” with the court.
“Mr. Giuliani has failed to appear in this proceeding in any capacity,” attorney Joshue Margolin growled.
Then again, various other individuals – such as Dr. Anthony Fauci – also ignored subpoenas, presumably because they were considered meritless.
It would appear that other conservatives have adopted a similar approach to subpoenas they too perceive as devoid of merit.
Author: Jane Jones
