A house fire is a nightmare for anyone, but this time the victim is far from ordinary.<\/p>\n
On Saturday, the home of a South Carolina judge was destroyed after it went up in flames.<\/p>\n
This happened just weeks after she ruled against Donald Trump\u2019s Department of Justice.<\/p>\n
This past weekend, tragedy struck in Edisto Beach, South Carolina, when Judge Diane Goodstein\u2019s $1.5 million home was burned to the ground.<\/p>\n
St. Paul\u2019s Fire District responded to the scene on October 4, reporting that the first crews on site \u201cworked flawlessly together to ensure the safety of the occupants which escaped via jumping from an elevated first floor.\u201d<\/p>\n
Clips shared on social media captured massive flames tearing through the oceanfront home, with thick smoke billowing high into the sky.<\/p>\n
Due to the home\u2019s remote location and tricky layout, rescuers had to evacuate the family from the backyard using kayaks, bringing them to Colleton County EMS for medical care.<\/p>\n
Three people were hospitalized, including Judge Goodstein\u2019s husband, Arnold \u2018Arnie\u2019 Goodstein, a former Democratic state senator.<\/p>\n
According to South Carolina Chief Justice John Kittredge, Arnie \u201cwas in the house with children and perhaps grandchildren. The family had to escape by jumping from a window or balcony. I\u2019m told there were injuries from the fall, such as broken legs.\u201d<\/p>\n
Judge Goodstein herself was on the beach when the fire broke out, authorities confirmed.<\/p>\n
Kittredge said the blaze was caused by an \u201capparent explosion\u201d, but investigators have not determined whether it was accidental or deliberate.<\/p>\n
Blocked Trump<\/p>\n
The fire comes shortly after Judge Goodstein blocked the Trump DOJ from obtaining personal information for over 3.3 million South Carolina voters, including names, addresses, birthdates, driver\u2019s license numbers, and the last four digits of Social Security numbers.<\/p>\n
The DOJ had planned to cross-reference the data with a Department of Homeland Security database to check if any registered voters might be ineligible.<\/p>\n
The restraining order was issued on September 2 after South Carolina voter Anne Crook filed a lawsuit to stop the handover. Goodstein wrote that releasing the data could cause \u201cimmediate and irreparable damage\u201d by violating Crook\u2019s right to privacy.<\/p>\n
A judge close to Goodstein told FITSNews that she\u2019s \u201chad multiple death threats over the years.\u201d<\/p>\n
The South Carolina State Law Enforcement Division (SLED) is actively investigating the fire. \u201cThe investigation is active and ongoing. More information may be available as the investigation continues,\u201d said SLED public information director Ren\u00e9e Wunderlich.<\/p>\n
Calls out White House deputy chief of staff<\/p>\n
As mentioned, officials haven\u2019t confirmed what started the fire, and so far there\u2019s no proof it was arson. Still, the incident has stirred up debate about the growing wave of online hate aimed at judges who rule against Trump and his circle.<\/p>\n
Democratic congressman Daniel Goldman, who once led the charge in Donald Trump\u2019s first impeachment, wasted no time calling out White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller after the shocking blaze. Tagging Miller on X, Goldman shared footage of the inferno and didn\u2019t hold back.<\/p>\n
\u201cStephen Miller and MAGA-world have been doxxing and threatening judges who rule against Trump, including Judge Goodstein,\u201d Goldman wrote. \u201cToday, someone committed arson on the Judge\u2019s home, severely injuring her husband and son. Will Trump speak out against the extreme right that did this??\u201d<\/p>\n
Miller, one of Trump\u2019s most loyal allies, immediately fired back, blasting Goldman as \u201cdeeply warped and vile.\u201d<\/p>\n
In a fiery post, Miller claimed, \u201cThere is a large and growing movement of leftwing terrorism in this country. It is well organized and funded. And it is shielded by far-left Democrat judges, prosecutors and attorneys general.\u201d<\/p>\n
He doubled down, adding: \u201cWhile the Trump Administration has launched the first-ever government-wide effort to combat and prosecute illegal doxing, sinister threats and political violence you continue to push despicable lies, demented smears, malicious defamation and foment unrest. Despicable.\u201d<\/p>\n
Goldman wasn\u2019t impressed with Miller\u2019s deflection, snapping back that Miller was dodging the real issue.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf you are trying to combat political violence, why don\u2019t you condemn the political violence against a judge who ruled against you and your admin?\u201d Goldman demanded. \u201cIt\u2019s pretty simple: do you condemn all political violence or only that against your supporters?\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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