A U.S. appeals court has sided with the administration in allowing the removal of Hampton Dellinger from the Office of Special Counsel. The office investigates actions like whistleblower retaliation.
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“Jackson on Saturday ruled that Dellinger's firing was unlawful and ordered that he remain in his post. But the appeals court lifted Jackson's order blocking his removal while the court considers legal arguments in the case.”
It’s not over. The removal is in place while the case is being reviewed.
Yes, that's true (and this reply should be pinned for those who don't read the article or order).
It's just such a long time for them to be able to wreak havoc, considering how quickly things have been devolving into a hellscape, in my opinion.
Every single move is so obviously authoritarian and fascist on its face. How is there not means to physically remove trump and his cabinet from office. He will hurt people. People will die. He is a global threat. We will all suffer the consequences of inaction.
His cabinet was confirmed with the 25th amendment in mind, and it's been filled with people who would never invoke it and there is no way he would be removed by impeachment.
In two years hopefully a blue wave can take back Congress and then he will be a lame duck for his last two years.
They are and this is just about the stay on the removal. The case about whether or not Trump has the legal authority to fire him at all is still ongoing. This is an argument over whether he can remain in his job until then or not.
What was the Appeals Court's rationale? This seems like an open and shut case. Trump is firing this person to prevent them from protecting federal workers from being fired. It's a shameless power grab.
Without looking it up (or knowing which Appeals Court), it’s highly likely these are some of Mitch McConnell’s Republican judges he’s pushed through over the last several years to move courts to the right. 😡
The point of a government watch dog is to be impartial and that can’t happen if the government can fire them and staff them with yes men like Vance and Hegseth. If they do just change the term to ‘Government Good Dogs’.
The dismantling of key regulatory bodies that stifle infinite cancerous growth, and the immediate cessation of funding at the federal level of scientific research without a grace period to secure new avenues is cruel and unusual.
I seriously thought this was The onion for a second. Why the fuck are NONE of the republicans in congress working with the democrats to defend America?! This is all a TERRIBLE idea, they’re all screwed, why won’t they wake up?!?
It's not that they aren't awake, When Al Green heckled the Prez that was about as much power as they have right now. Americans handed the Republican party every key to the Govt and the Dems have been shut out of everything. Hundreds of millions of people are about to learn a four year lesson.
The damages will last so much longer than 4 years, and that is assuming there are still free and fair elections in 4 years. Technically Russia has elections every 4 years or whatever too.
Is America really experiencing its downfall like Rome? Kind of feels like it.
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Now that’s funny, safe to assume you didn’t actually read (or) understand the article, have no idea how NIH works or why the proposed funding cuts are needed
Maybe start by not annihilating eg Cancer, Alzheimer’s ,heart disease, ALS Research? Dems are fighting to save the very research that allowed the kid to survive as the orange sociopathic narcissist/GOP kill it so they can privatize & PROFIT from it. Maybe you’ll suffer from disease & understand.
You’re a bot/troll just on to cause fights. Dems wouldn’t have to “save research” if Musk didn’t cause a chain-saw massacre of it. Republicans want to privatize EVERYTHING, they even say it OUT LOUD…like Social Security. You’re right privatization of our government “makes no sense.” It’s DANGEROUS!
The law says special counsels can be removed by the president "only for inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office." But Trump only uses 'special counsels' so he can fire them at his will.
Who sits on that court? This is unashamedly preparation for criminal behavior. Those dismantling or condoning the dismantling as the DC Court of Appeals has done, are not acting in the best interest of the American people. In fact, this is in direct opposition of our citizen's needs.
If this country survives Trump, I believe the system of government must change. Th Office of the Presidency has too much power and is now corrupted. Maybe what is needed is a parliamentary system with shared power.
Being a whistleblower could be hazardous to your health in the future. Just like in Russia. That’s exactly how the criminals want it. I still question how so many idiots voted for him.
The people of the United States need to remove this administration due to incompetence and stupidity. It can be peaceful or not. Either way, they need to go now! If the courts will not, then bring the guillotines.
Yeah. “Shock and awe,” blitzkrieg style 🙄 He pulled the same crap the first time. But he’s older, fatter, more greedy, more angry, and more demented this time. He wants everything NOW. Ugh.
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I am disgusted. And even more so at the lame Dems who are sitting idly by while the country devolves into an authoritarian state. Yet they still want my money!
They're not sitting idly by, the American people literally took all the keys from the Dems and gave every single one of them to the Republicans. Dems don't have any power in either chamber of Congress so the only ones that can really fight back are Governors like Janet Mills in Maine, resisting him.
Well they could certainly do pressers, and shout from every mountaintop they we are in the beginning stages of an autocracy! They need to think outside the box and get creative. How 'bout ads, more podcasts and social media, etc.? We are in a constitutional crisis and they must act accordingly.
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It’s not over. The removal is in place while the case is being reviewed.
It's just such a long time for them to be able to wreak havoc, considering how quickly things have been devolving into a hellscape, in my opinion.
In two years hopefully a blue wave can take back Congress and then he will be a lame duck for his last two years.
Never thought I'd be owned by Russia
Day by day the US is slipping into a dictatorship.
Is America really experiencing its downfall like Rome? Kind of feels like it.
https://bsky.app/profile/50501movement.bsky.social/post/3ljo3fi7ih22d
https://www.washingtonpost.com/science/2025/03/05/nih-trump-turmoil-grants/
https://apnews.com/article/trump-nih-medical-research-funding-cut-indirect-costs-e7629d0d45d141b2ac47c54550411aff
But I’m a ‘low information voter’ lol
And who’s going to privatize what? That makes no sense
We're fucked
https://media.cadc.uscourts.gov/orders/docs/2025/03/25-5052LDSN2.pdf
https://www.democracydocket.com/cases/washington-d-c-special-counsel-unlawful-dismissal-challenge/
Terrified that their role as gatekeeper to the news might be diminished.
I can not believe it's only been six weeks (or seven?). It's just pure hell.
Yeah. “Shock and awe,” blitzkrieg style 🙄 He pulled the same crap the first time. But he’s older, fatter, more greedy, more angry, and more demented this time. He wants everything NOW. Ugh.
https://jasonegenberg.substack.com/p/the-american-majority-the-blueprint