PROVIDENCE, R.I. — U.S. District Judge John J. McConnell Jr., who ruled against the Trump administration’s effort to freeze billions in federal grants, has a daughter currently employed as a senior policy advisor in the U.S. Department of Education, a position to which she was appointed by President Joe Biden. That is a claim made today by Laura Loomer. McConnell, the chief judge of the U.S. District Court for Rhode Island, ordered the Trump administration to “immediately restore frozen funding” and accused officials of failing to comply with a previous order. The ruling has drawn scrutiny from conservative commentators, who … Continue reading Rhode Island Judge Who Gave Trump Order to Restore Funding Has Daughter in Dept. of Education, Loomer