Originally published at: Federal Judges Chastise Trump’s Justice Department for ‘Unlawful,’ ‘Unethical’ and ‘Unseemly’ Conduct - TPM – Talking Points Memo
This story was originally published by ProPublica. Across the country, federal judges are calling out Department of Justice lawyers, questioning in unprecedented ways whether they can be trusted to tell the truth or uphold centuries-old legal norms. From Washington, D.C., to Rhode Island to Oregon, federal judges nominated by presidents from both parties, including Donald…
There are two kinds of MAGA: Proud MAGA and Scared MAGA. Both are corrupt and hold the nation’s interests in contempt.
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I didn’t subject myself to the mental and psychological torture of watching all of the Blanche hearings, so I don’t know whether what’s happened to DOJ under Bondi and Blanche got much attention. (All the reporting that I read focused on other issues.). But this should have been front-and-center along with Epstein. If you’re applying for a permanent position, having been in charge for a while as an “interim,” you’re not in a very strong spot it the organization has gone to shit while you’ve been trying to lead it. If fact, that ought to get you to start polishing up your resume or beginning to educate yourself for a position in an entirely different field, like animal control, although Blanch has proven himself completely incapable of controlling the animal in the WH who eats like a feral beast and strews Big Mac and candy wrappers all over his bedroom.
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Unfortunately these court rulings are as effective as a Strongly Worded Letter from Chuck Schumer. Nothing will change until judges start imposing real punishment to DOJ attorneys such as fines, jail time, and loss of their license.
Long past time.
Of course, it also means that right-wing judges will have yet another excuse to lord it over a democratic administration.