TAYLORSVILLE, Utah (AP) — A Utah judge who was suspended for six months after making online comments criticizing President Donald Trump has returned to his seat on the bench. The Deseret News reported Friday that Judge Michael Kwan was reinstated Dec. 2 after a six-month suspension without pay. State Supreme Court Justice John Pearce said in a statement that posts made by Kwan on Facebook and LinkedIn in 2016 and 2017 violated the judicial code of conduct and diminished “the reputation of our entire judiciary.” The 57-year-old judge said he knew the risk but felt obligated to make the comments.