This weasel actually insists it’s a “longstanding norm” that only the president or his attorney general can say “what the law is” which is, of course, absolute garbage.
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Trump official announces that Trump has signed an executive order claiming that only the president can speak for “what the law is”
(This is not how the Constitution works)
(This is not how the Constitution works)
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These People trying to mimic some bad guys' egregious exercises of power without being concerned how terribly things ended for all of them.
Nixon, disgraced.
Napoleon, exiled.
Hitler, defeated & dead.
It doesn't end well, this road they're on.
And then, when they start stammering a response, I like to imagine Will Ferrell there shouting, "HAH! HE'S AN IDIOT!"
If things were like they are in my head, the world would be way better. Also way worse probably, but whatever.
It's an important distinction, because weasels are valuable predators. Shitweasels are... not.
Probably just signing whatever is put in front of him. Nodding along.
Just coherent enough for public appearances.
I drafted a comprehensive argument to present to Chutkan, who's contemplating IF she CAN STOP ELON!
WTF?
National security risks/Unchecked power DEMAND UNPRECEDENTED JUDGMENTS
I won’t debate what I've written!
Fucking take it or leave it https://bsky.app/profile/smushy131.bsky.social/post/3lii446ywpk2n
Marbury v. Madison, 5 U.S. 137, 163 (1803).
I told him to get lost. He “fired” our lawyers (dual-hatted as Dep AGs); we kept ‘em.
The guy was later re-elected as AG, but was later charged with ten felony counts. Alleged bribery (surprising no one), if memory serves.
#MarburyvMadison
It’s the very first case that every single law student everywhere gets to read.
Without that premise, we don’t even need a Supreme Court at all.
Blah Blah
lying facist feckwit felon
Breaking the laws as per…
Is that the same as the letter of law? Asking for everyone who is listening carefully
Our Founding Fathers are turning over in their graves right now!
Before that he'll need the executive order enabling that.
Etc...
If any US generals wish to correct this, I suggest doing it BEFORE you get fired.
I thought we were a country of laws.
What can we do??
Then again, so is Trump.
🙄🍊🤡
and if the President gives them, they're still illegal.
and the most often cases of illegal orders usually happen in war or other environments where the classic
"Ask your superior officer to clear it with the JAGs" answers are deliberately impractical.
Thank goodness all the free speech purists will be all over this.
Full Fascist , out loud...
https://www.govexec.com/management/2025/02/louis-dejoy-step-down-usps-postmaster-general/403059/
https://www.americanprogress.org/article/the-save-act-would-disenfranchise-millions-of-citizens/
https://bsky.app/profile/sheadapts.bsky.social/post/3liibrptgx22z
So now he's setting up collision course with his own SCOTUS.
Judge: "Is it the position of the United States that X?"
Lawyer trying to follow Trump's orders: "Sorry, that's a Q for the AG."