America First Legal is a 501 nonprofit conservative public interest organization founded in 2021 by Stephen Miller. They have filed numerous lawsuits in an attempt to curb the activities of the “resistance” that is trying to stop the policies the voters asked for when they voted for President Trump. Unfortunately, the lawfare that has been used against President Trump is now being used to halt his agenda.

On Thursday, The Federalist reported:

In March, congressional Republicans formally called for the impeachment of Rhode Island Federal Judge John McConnell Jr. This week, America First Legal (AFL) filed a judicial complaint against him, asking Chief Judge David Barron of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit to investigate McConnell.

The AFL complaint describes “apparent conflicts of interest and violations of judicial ethics requirements.” The Federalist has previously detailed some of those concerns.

McConnell presides over the New York v. Trump case in which 22 states and the District of Columbia complained that it was unconstitutional for the Trump administration’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to place a temporary pause on funding, grants, loans, and other financial assistance programs while OMB assessed the programs to make sure taxpayer money was not used to foster diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).

They wanted the money unfettered, no questions asked, and McConnell sided with the states by ordering the administration to keep the money flowing.

McConnell didn’t mention that he is a long-time board member and leader at the $31 million nonprofit Crossroads Rhode Island, which gets over half its funding from federal money, largely filtered through state programs. It is a low-income housing developer that aims to address homelessness and dabbles in real estate.

…That is a conflict of interest, AFL says, and judges, by law, must avoid even the “appearance of impropriety.” But AFL argues that it goes beyond appearance for McConnell. Judges must also recuse themselves from a case when they have any interest that could be affected by their decisions.

Already in 2025, Crossroads has received $4.5 million from the state in money that likely came through the federal government.

Unfortunately, this is not an isolated incident. With a small amount of research, you can find many relatives of Congressmen and judges whose wives or family members sit on boards or organizations funded by USAID or other government entities. This is part of the corruption that fills the Washington swamp. It needs to stop.