The Trump administration said it is sanctioning Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, who is overseeing a case against former President Jair Bolsonaro.

With his steely gaze and bald pate, Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes has emerged as one of the most powerful and polarizing people in Brazil. Moraes served as justice minister under center-right president Michel Temer,

The U.S. on Wednesday imposed sanctions on a Brazilian Supreme Court justice overseeing the trial of former President Jair Bolsonaro, accusing the judge of authorizing arbitrary pre-trial detentions and suppressing freedom of expression.