For as long as I’ve been doing this, Republicans, the conservative legal movement, and judges friendly to their goals have been warning about unelected bureaucrats wielding unchecked executive power. You won’t believe what they’ve said about Elon Musk so far. (Hint: Nothing.) That could change. - ThreadSky

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cristianfarias.com • 12 hours ago

For as long as I’ve been doing this, Republicans, the conservative legal movement, and judges friendly to their goals have been warning about unelected bureaucrats wielding unchecked executive power.

You won’t believe what they’ve said about Elon Musk so far. (Hint: Nothing.)

That could change.

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heroinsmoker.bsky.social•11 hours ago

Bad faith arguments.

bumpkinhead.bsky.social•11 hours ago

“Shaky” legal ground? More like “blatantly and willfully illegal” ground. #amirite

jeanpauldelier.bsky.social•12 hours ago

This is NOT just going to go away…the courts are not going to save us & Trump is not going to be “voted” out (remember Jan 6?) Time for SYMBOLIC gestures has long passed…. Rallying & marches have no effect nor do random boycotts… must avoid divisiveness & work together
https://generalstrikeus.com/

justnews4you.bsky.social•12 hours ago

DINO “Democracy in Name Only”

carlcecere.bsky.social•11 hours ago

I mean are we not going to talk about the fact that the President of the United States appears to be smearing peanut butter on his face?

markonblockisland.bsky.social•12 hours ago

Question from a novice: how do positions like national security advisor and national economic advisor get around appointments clause?

cristianfarias.com•11 hours ago

They’re considered temporary advisory roles—not exercising “significant authority”—reporting directly to the president, who then makes the decisions. They’re not roaming around agencies and going over Cabinet members.

For an in-the-weeds analysis: http://whitehousetransitionproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Selected-Assistants-Advisors_033112-1.pdf

infinitelyloopy.bsky.social•9 hours ago

I would argue they’ve actually celebrated it and have willingly (and publicly) ceded their power to enable it.

didabrown.bsky.social•12 hours ago

Oh no, "shaky legal ground"! Well, I'm relieved I can put all of my faith on the fair and non-partisan US legal system to straighten all of this out then. Whew.

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