How many days has it been now?
He was sworn in on January 20th. It is not yet a month.
He’s really going for the WR huh.
we’re all watching the livestream of his speedrun using every exploit. tbf he’s nailing it
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53 days is the WR
It’s time for the military to fulfill their oaths.
yes that’s pretty much how dictators would interpret it
He has already shown himself completely unqualified to interpret or follow laws.
“No, not like that.”
- The Supreme Court
But he said he would be a dictator in day one only!
About half the country knew that this would happen. And voted against him, a lot of people who did vote for him were uninformed.
I think there is genuinely a small percent of people who are happy about what’s. Even happening.
I’ve been living abroad for the past few years and seeing America fall this way stresses me out and makes me sad thinking of my family and friends who still live there.
About 30% of eligible voters voted for this.
And another 30% enabled this
And there we go, officially, nobody can say we have our democracy anymore. Officially destroyed.
Nah, this one’s just part of Trump’s endless blather. It simply can’t be done without creating so much chaos that today’s chaos would look well-organized. It’s piffle, and I’m staying focused on the real things.
You say shit like this, meanwhile It’s literally fucking happening anyway. Wake up.
So much for the judicial branch…
Well, TBF, he’s usurped Congress with no real meaningful fight so far…
Might as well start on the judiciary now rather than wait.
🤦♀️🤷🫏🤡🖕🖕
This isn’t about the judicial, though.
It’s about the FTC, SEC, or other government regulators that have historically acted on behalf of the President to interpret laws when regulating the sectors under their purview. The WH and Trump are saying that they’re reigning these regulators in and requiring direct AG or President oversight. Remember when they said that* they should just gut all regulations? This is that.
This does not extend to the Judicial branch. It only applies to the Executive branch. You can read the EO yourself to see that fact.
This is bad because it is trying to exert control over independent agencies, and pretty stupid because there is something like 5000 final rules and proposed rules in the Federal Register last year, so if this were seriously implemented, the AG and POTUS would just sit in teams meetings for the rest of their terms while potential rules get discussed.
This is bad because it undermines the independence of federal agencies, it does not actually impact the Judicial system however.
those independent agencies are set up that way specifically to avoid being controlled by a president.
This is bad because it undermines the independence of federal agencies, it does not actually impact the Judicial system however.
I assume that independent agencies would primarily look to judicial precedents for guidance on interpreting the law, so the order is stripping the judicial system’s influence even if it’s not stripping its explicit power.
Federal Agencies make their own rules. That is how the Federal government works. Congress makes a law, usually with enough ambiguity that the federal agency charged with enforcing the law has to make specific interpretations. They make those interpretations, usually under some process that requires public notice and comment, and that interpretation becomes the law in effect. That interpretation can be challenged through a lawsuit, at which point a Judge could overrule the interpretation establishing a new interpretation through judicial review. Until recently, the courts gave a lot of deference to the agency’s rule making process because rules are usually written by a combination of lawyers at the agency, and subject matter experts. So, for example if a new law regulating factory safety was passed, and the enforcement of the law was delegated to OSHA, then OSHA lawyers and subject matter experts (like doctors or engineers working for the agency) would make a rule and solicit public comment.
Nothing about this EO can, or pretends to. usurp the power of the judicial system. The AG can make any interpretation they like, it can still be challenged in a Court. And after the Chevron court case, these rulings are easier than ever to challenge.
Seems like a great opportunity for some malicious compliance. Force them to preside over every decision
This 100%.
The more valuable and critical a government employee knows they are; the more effective they can be by doing this.
Everyone in any federal agency who is resisting and who is being ordered to do something they object to should be falling to this maliciously compliant default to the maximum extent they can afford to do so. Gum up the works; extend out projects, stretch deadlines out, passively resist every step of the way and insist that every possible reasonable rule be followed to it’s exact and literal definition…even if it’s not common practice or expedient.
Exhaust the servants of the tyrant of their every resource; run these liaisons ragged; overload them with petty questions and minor, but critical, decisions; especially if they’re bogged down. If you can make them quit or get fired by the cheeto in a non suspicious way; all the better. Making it impossible to keep a liaison in your department will keep them guessing if they keep quitting on their own due to extreme stress and overwork.
Anybody who is a Political Appointee should be considered a hostile co-worker automatically and kept out of every loop possible. Make them battle for every inch of information or status updates and give as little information as you can while only answering explicit questions. Bonus points if management is in on the game; and can ping-pong any information requests around violently across all the various managers and supervisors who each only leak a tiny tidbit of information.
It still says that executive branch employees should just follow orders, which is not compatible with the rule of law.
c) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law and subject to the availability of appropriations.
From the executive order.
I interpret this as having zero effect at all. Inal but it seems like it’s a throw shit at the wall and see what sticks type of exo.That’s my take, too. The intent is only (again) to own the libruls, but I see no effect beyond that.
What are Americans waiting to get him off the throne he’s created for himself ?
Half of the country isn’t even paying attention somehow
Tell me about it. Every time I bring up Trump and all the damage he’s doing to the country outside of social media, people look at me like I’m a raving lunatic. Most Americans literally have no clue what’s happening.
And then it got worse.
His 24/7 security presents significant challenges to being able to do that.
Can we, maybe, impeach him now?
Pretty please with a cherry on top.
We have impeached him already. You mean convict and remove from office which is a step after impeachment and requires 2/3 of Congress to convict in order to remove him.
Good fucking luck with that. 😭
The Republican-controlled House and Senate could end this today. Like, right now. They could put a complete stop to it. They could remove Trump and Vance simultaneously, resulting in Mike Johnson - a total scumbag, but not one who wants to obliterate the United States - becoming the president.
Right now. They could do it right now. But they won’t.
So then the question becomes, how do we force them to do it anyway?
No idea.
Is this enough of a coup for a general strike yet? Or are you still waiting to see how it pans out?
They are waiting for another Luigi and then just watch.
that’s literally the job of the judicial branch of government, not yours, you fucknut. your ‘job’ is to go play golf, scam some money from the secret service travel budgets, and to shut the fuck up. you are not qualified nor fit for office of any kind.
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