Today, attorneys for congressional candidate Kat Abughazaleh and her alleged “coconspirators” filed a Motion to Compel seeking communications, records, and information from the government about the decision to charge her in what the defense describes as a political prosecution.
The motion demands the production of documents explaining why Kat was selected to be charged, noting that selective and vindictive prosecutions are unconstitutional.
“Our legal team filed this motion to compel the government to produce records explaining why Kat was targeted,” said Campaign Manager Katherine Thames . “Selective and vindictive prosecutions are unconstitutional, and the public deserves answers.”
The filing argues that Kat, who was exercising her First Amendment rights, was included on the Trump Administration’s reported “Enemies List,” raising serious concerns about the political motivation behind the charges.
For years, Kat has built a career monitoring and exposing right-wing media ecosystems and the political networks that amplify them. When she entered public life as a candidate for Congress and began speaking out more forcefully, those attacks escalated.
After Kat publicly described and personally experienced ICE’s treatment of protestors and members of the press in Broadview, calls for her prosecution intensified across right-wing media and among Republican officials. Shortly thereafter, she was indicted. The motion seeks records that could reveal whether her prosecution reflects unconstitutional retaliation for protected speech.
Kat has publicly condemned the actions at Broadview and called for accountability for those responsible, including Donald Trump, Kristi Noem, and ICE officials.
“Sadly, it is no surprise that Kat was prosecuted by an administration that openly brags about targeting its political enemies and those who stand up to it,” Thames continued. “This motion seeks to expose exactly that.”