This is a good thread on why Trump is abiding by some orders but not others. I've had the same suspicion re: USAID: that the DOGE boys broke it and are stalling to fix it.
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Schnorkles O'Bork
That said, there's one type of court order being ignored that I find interesting, and that's the payment stuff. Elons all defensive about it, lots of payments appear to be.. well, broken.
In other words: I am starting to wonder if the government -can't- pay USAID/NIH contractors, etc.
In other words: I am starting to wonder if the government -can't- pay USAID/NIH contractors, etc.
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Seems likely they're not "trying to fix it" but that it's working as intended.
Thanks.
but the funds????
Could have been diverted to someone's pocket or to pay someone's federal contract.
Yes?
No?
He basically says, Sure I said $250M would be paid but ... then something happened.
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.277336/gov.uscourts.dcd.277336.48.2.pdf
The Judge should obtain a subject matter expert to call their bluff.