Originally published at: Trump DOJ Launches New Secret Gambit In Abrego Garcia Case
A lot of things happened. Here are some of the things. This is TPM’s Morning Memo. Sign up for the email version. Something Is Afoot But It’s Not Clear What The big news of the day in the case of the mistakenly deported and wrongfully imprisoned Kilmar Abrego Garcia was U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis lambasting the…
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As troubling as it all is, it’s a marvel to watch Trump inform the courts they’re irrelevant and they can all piss off, he’s King, and he’ll do as he damn well pleases. An assertion he is mostly spot-on in making.
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Agreed, and if the Supreme court doesn’t like it they should look in the mirror when the assess blame.
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What is this absolute Berk even talking about?
These weirdos just aren’t capable of thinking straight.
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The markets rise and fall on his very word, whether true or not. Angry, upbeat or indifferent. Truly a King.
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Putin’s Cock-holster announced a new hire yesterday.
Seen as a possible replacement for Musk, Booji Boy will be special advisor to the pResident.
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Democracy = overrated.
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Trust really is a thing and this administration engenders none of it at all.
But a substantive, no dancing about collision is coming and tension mainly arises from trying to anticipate what it will look like.
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It doesn’t matter what they think of it. Regardless their rulings, they have to be enforced. And if Trump, the DOJ and all other entities empowered to enforce court rulings refuse to do so, what’s next? Say SCOTUS issues an unambiguous, declarative ruling Garcia must be returned. And Trump replies with the equivalent of “Nah, ain’t happening”. For that matter, Trump gives the same response to any ruling? Trump loads a bunch of people on planes that SCOTUS rules cannot leave the country. And off they fly, to El Salvador. Trump tells SCOTUS “Yeah, I defied your ruling, what of it? I’m the Commander-in-Chief. Those military pilots did as ordered. Are you going to cite me for contempt? Fine, see you in court. In the Spring of 2029. Now, leave me alone.”
SCOTUS has no enforcement powers. They depend on compliance. Trump isn’t going to comply. Check and mate.
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ongoing and willful [Republican Party] defiance of her orders in bad faith
We need an additional mechanism besides impeachment of the president, which is dependent upon the same political party acting to censure one of their own.
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For what it’s worth…
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Five bucks says daughter is keeping hubby informed of daddy’s timing.
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Three Eric Adams Prosecutors Resign
In a stirring resignation letter, three assistant U.S. attorneys in the Southern District of New York who handled the prosecution of NYC Mayor Eric Adams stepped down rather than admit to bogus claims of wrongdoing leveled by Trump DOJ officials.
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Honesty and class.
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No wonder they were pushed out.
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