Federal judge apologizes to accused WHCA Dinner shooter for prison treatment, draws criticism

Federal Judge Zia Faruqui apologizes to the accused WHCA shooter for his attraction successful prison. Critics item Faruqui's past of anti-Trump bias and past remarks calling the DOJ's actions 'embarrassing' for the government.

A national judge's apology to the accused White House Correspondents' Association Dinner shooter ignites controversy, with critics citing his past anti-Trump rhetoric. Judge Zia Faruqui antecedently slammed the Justice Department's handling of Trump-related cases, erstwhile describing their efforts to prosecute a menace against the erstwhile president arsenic 'embarrassing for the government' during a September 2025 hearing.