A federal judge in Florida has ordered Caroline Wren, a Republican fundraiser involved in organizing President Donald Trump’s Jan. 6, 2021, “Stop the Steal” rally in Washington, to pay $2,000 a day for refusing to hand over records about her role in planning the event, warning that she could face steeper penalties, including jail time, if she keeps defying the court.
U.S. District Judge Donald Middlebrooks issued the contempt ruling on July 9, following Wren’s failure to appear at a virtual hearing meant to explain her ongoing refusal to comply with a subpoena issued as part of a separate civil lawsuit filed four years ago by a half dozen U.S. Capitol Police officers. The officers are suing Trump, his 2024 presidential campaign, Stop the Steal LLC, the Proud Boys, and others, alleging that they conspired to incite the attack on the Capitol that left the plaintiffs injured.
