A CBS News 60 Minutes investigation reports that federal judges who rule against President Trump’s agenda are increasingly facing intimidation and violent threats, including “swatting,” bomb threats, doxxing, and other harassment aimed at judges and their families. The segment centers on U.S. District Judge John Coughenour, who said threats spiked after he blocked an executive order targeting birthright citizenship, and features Judge Esther Salas, whose son was killed in a 2020 attack and who warns today’s political rhetoric is worsening risks to the judiciary. 60 Minutes interviewed 26 judges across party lines and reports that the U.S. Marshals Service is strained by the growing volume of serious threats (400 judges targeted last year, up 78% in four years), as courts become a key battleground amid hundreds of lawsuits challenging administration actions. The White House and senior DOJ officials dispute judges’ rulings but say threats and intimidation are unlawful.