Why is the Trump administration really appealing its Meta loss?
After a federal judge ruled that Meta was not an illegal monopolist in a blow against the Federal Trade Commission, the agency issued what was in part a typical statement of disappointment. Another part of the statement was anything but: a political attack on the judge himself.
"The deck was always stacked against us with Judge [James] Boasberg, who is currently facing articles of impeachment," FTC spokesperson Joe Simonson said in a statement after Boasberg released his decision in November. Simonson appeared to reference articles filed by a Republican lawmaker after Boasberg issued rulings that were unfavorable to GOP lawmakers and the Tr …