New Court Ringmaster to Oversee Trump Grand Juries in Washington

When Judge James Boasberg is sworn in Friday as the new chief judge of the US District Court in Washington, he’ll suddenly be at the epicenter of federal investigations circling former President Donald Trump.

Boasberg, who starts a seven-year term as chief judge, will oversee the court’s secret grand jury proceedings, including pending and future legal fights related to Special Counsel Jack Smith’s probes of Trump, among other duties.

Key potential decisions ahead could involve former Vice President Mike Pence’s vow to invoke legislative privilege to fight a subpoena and reported fights over Trump’s claims of attorney-client privilege ...