Trump Supporter Faces Sentencing for Threatening Federal Judge in Jan. 6-Related Case

Abigail Jo Shry, who pleaded guilty to making racist and violent threats against Judge Tanya Chutkan, awaits sentencing despite Trump's broad Jan. 6 pardons.

• Abigail Jo Shry, a 44-year-old Texas woman, faces sentencing on May 5 after pleading guilty to threatening federal Judge Tanya Chutkan and former Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee.
• Shry made the threats in a voicemail shortly after Judge Chutkan was assigned to oversee Donald Trump's Jan. 6 election subversion case in 2023.
• The voicemail included violent, racist language and threats to kill anyone targeting Trump, as well as a warning tied to the outcome of the 2024 presidential election.
• Prosecutors argued that Shry's actions indicate a risk of future threats, citing her history of inflammatory behavior and concerns about her mental health and media consumption habits.
• Despite Trump's pardons for Jan. 6-related offenses, Shry's case remains active because her crime occurred in 2023 and involved threats against federal officials.

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