US sanctions Brazilian justice overseeing Bolsonaro case |
The Treasury Department on Wednesday sanctioned a Brazilian justice after he used a series of court orders to reportedly target conservative officials and their supporters.
Brazilian Supreme Federal Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes was penalized for using his position to “authorize arbitrary pre-trial detentions” and “suppress freedom of expression," according to the press release.
President Trump has frequently spoken critically of De Moraes in defense of embattled former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro.
De Moraes revoked Bolsonaro's passport and........