A federal judge in California on Wednesday refused the Trump administration’s request to segregate 20,000 mail-in ballots from individuals it alleges are noncitizens.

A federal judge in California is refusing a request by the Trump administration to segregate 20,000 mail-in ballots from individuals it alleges are noncitizens.

The judge tossed a new obstruction charge against Nikki Floris and Bradley Benavides and told the Justice Department attorney that “everything is a sideshow on top of a sideshow” in this case.

© Andrew Harnik

© Susan Walsh

The judge noted that the president’s social media posts contradicted multiple government officials’ sworn testimony.

© Aaron Schwartz

© Mark Schiefelbein

The former FBI director, a longtime target of President Donald Trump, hasn’t been indicted in the latest case.