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False claims about Judge Beryl Howell’s arrest by Navy JAG Corps investigators for treason have been circulating on social media platforms, particularly Facebook. These allegations, which suggest she was detained for accepting “Deep State cash,” have been thoroughly debunked.
The story originated from “Real Raw News,” a known satire website that published the false narrative on March 30. The website explicitly states in its disclaimer that its content contains “humor, parody, and satire” and should not be taken as factual information.
Judge Beryl Howell is a highly partisan actor.
She’s an Obama judge.
She used to work as a Democrat staffer on the Senate Judiciary Committee for the Chairman, Patrick Leahy.
She was a former federal prosecutor with Loretta Lynch and Andrew Weissmann.
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— 🇺🇸 Mike Davis 🇺🇸 (@mrddmia) November 30, 2023
Recent legitimate news concerning Judge Howell involves a DOJ motion to remove her from overseeing a Perkins Coie lawsuit challenging Trump administration sanctions, as reported by Politico and the Financial Times.
An extensive fact-check revealed no mention of the alleged arrest on official channels, including the U.S. Navy’s website, JAG Corps’ social media platforms, or the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Former President Trump has remained silent on the matter, and no credible news organizations have reported such an incident.
🚨 Newly Filed Motion To Disqualify Radical Obama Judge Beryl Howell From Trump Case
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— 🇺🇸 Mike Davis 🇺🇸 (@mrddmia) March 21, 2025
Patricia Babb, speaking for the U.S. Navy JAG Corps, explicitly dismissed the claims, stating, “This is not true.” Given the significance of such an arrest, the complete absence of mainstream media coverage further confirms the story’s fabrication.
The initial investigations by Navy JAG Corps supposedly found no connection between suspicious payments and Howell’s decisions, yet allegedly proceeded with detention based on “probable cause” – claims that have been proven entirely fictional.