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Judge Chutkan faces call to seize Trump's passport after threat to flee to Venezuela
Judge Tanya Chutkan, Donald Trump (Both photos via AFP)

Judge Chutkan faces call to seize Trump's passport after threat to flee to Venezuela

George Washington Law Professor Randall Eliason, a former federal prosecutor, called on U.S. District Court Judge Tanya Chutkan to seize Donald Trump's passport after he suggested that he might flee to Venezuela.

In a conversation with Elon Musk on Monday, Trump hinted that he would move to Venezuela if he lost the 2024 presidential election.

"If something happens with this election, which would be a horror show, we'll meet the next time in Venezuela," the former president told Musk.

In a case that is still pending, Trump was charged with alleged election interference after the riot at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

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Eliason noted Tuesday that Chutkan had not required Trump to surrender his passport when he was first arraigned.

"In light of this interview, [special counsel Jack Smith] should move to modify Trump's release conditions and have her require that he give up his passport," Eliason wrote on X.

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