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Calls are growing for U.S. District Judge John Bates to withdraw his ruling after reports surfaced that his wife benefited from a program President Trump seeks to eliminate.<\/p>\n

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Bates blocked Trump\u2019s effort to shut down USAID websites promoting gender ideology, sparking criticism.<\/p>\n

Republicans argue that judges with ties to affected agencies should not rule on related cases. Bates\u2019 wife, Carol Rhees, runs a nonprofit that reportedly received hundreds of thousands in USAID funding.<\/p>\n

Elon Musk, leading Trump\u2019s Department of Government Efficiency, called Bates \u201canother corrupt judge.\u201d Conservative activist Laura Loomer also accused Judge John McConnell Jr. of bias due to his daughter\u2019s job at the Department of Education.<\/p>\n

Critics claim these connections compromise judicial impartiality. In response, Musk called for a \u201cwave of judicial impeachments\u201d to prevent further obstruction of Trump\u2019s government reform agenda.<\/p>\n

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