On Friday, DC District Court Judge Trevor N. McFadden granted his request. McFadden, appointed by Trump, noted that the Justice Department did not object to Cudd’s request to visit Mexico.
“The Court also notes that (Cudd) has no criminal record and there is no evidence before the Court suggesting that the Defendant is a risk of escape or represents a danger to others,” wrote McFadden in a written order.
Cudd is a florist and an unsuccessful candidate for mayor of Midland, Texas. She was charged with two misdemeanors – intentionally entering a restricted building and disorderly conduct on Capitol Hill – and was released shortly after her arrest in January.
The Justice Department did not try to keep her in prison before the trial, an aggressive move that prosecutors reserved for a handful of riot-related defendants accused of violent crimes and conspiracies.
A lawyer representing Cudd previously told CNN that she plans to plead not guilty. Her lawyers have also said in lawsuits that she is in compliance with all release conditions ordered by the court.
Cudd’s lawyers previously said in lawsuits that, even before the attack on the Capitol, she planned to visit the Riviera Maya, a tourist spot near Cancún that remained busy during the pandemic.
In court cases, the Justice Department described Cudd as unrepentant for his role in the insurrection, citing his comments on Facebook posts and interviews shortly after the riot.
“F — yes, I am proud of my actions, I f — ing covered the Capitol today with patriots today. Hell, yes, I am proud of my actions,” said Cudd in the Facebook video, according to the court. records.
In the live broadcast, Cudd reportedly detailed how she “pushed and pushed” and “made it to the top of the Capitol.” She claimed that “there was a door open and we entered,” and later managed to “break down the door to Nancy Pelosi’s office”, referring to the Democratic mayor.
“I would absolutely do it again,” Cudd said in an interview with the local press two days after the insurrection, according to court documents, referring to the attack on the Capitol building.