The acting head of the government’s human resources arm, Charles Ezell, is refusing to testify in tomorrow’s case that challenges the legality of the recent mass firings of federal workers. His absence raises serious questions—what is there to hide?
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I'm not sure it raises that question. I think it makes the statement that this regime believes it is above the law and can do as it pleases. Alarming, but on brand.
I hope he gets arrested for contempt of court. Although I won’t hold my breath about it because I’m sure King Felonious has already told him he doesn’t have to follow any other rules except his.
He's counting on Trump riding to his rescue. The coup against the courts is fully underway. It's what Elon and "maybe it's Maybelline" Vance have been laying the groundwork for.
Trump/Musk/DOGE all FRAUD... need to be stopped... by congress, courts or whoever... undermining and usurping all authority... DOGE is not downsizing of government, or fighting fraud or waste… DOGE is sabotaging the government and the democratic and legal structure of the US…
Remember when refusing to testify resulted in consequences like prison time & huge fines? That was before, when we were a country of laws that mattered, when a felon wasn’t president & didn’t appoint criminals he pardoned to serve in his adminstration, or free insurrectionists & call them patriots.
They’re being very secretive about rehiring the probationary period terminations in the Forest Service. They seem to be complying with the court order but we aren’t even supposed to call these poor employees (yeah, right). They say it’s because of the ongoing litigation. Super sketchy.
So charge him with contempt of court. He has to give a valid reason to not testify. Apply the law equally across on everyone. No matter their position. JFC
No shit. F()ck this mandate garbage talk. The president works for the people and does what we want, his voters and the lager majority of the rest of us.
#ElonMusk also ran and hid from the oversight committee yesterday. Afraid of accountability, afraid of facing #TheLaw tsk tsk. They know they done wrong.
That's the story I'm going with.
Idk, but I know how I'd rule without his presence or arguments. If it looks like a turd, smells like a turd, and you can't show up to show me how it's something other than turd, it must be turd.
Then he should be fired. WHEN WILL CONGRESS GROW A SPINE? They are all traitors for doing nothing. Dude doesn't get to refuse. Testify or GOODBYE MOTHERFUCKER.
From what I understand is if he doesn't show, and he was properly subpoenaed they will only compel the person to appear if their testimony is critical to the case and can only be proven with that person's testimony. And because it's a civil suit it's more than likely he will not be compelled.
Or like they just deported a little girl (a US citizen) with brain cancer who they snatched on her way to a medical clinic.
Yes, her parents are undocumented but Homan and Trump claimed their "priority" was drug dealers, murderers, and rapists and that doesn't appear to apply.
I was just thinking that… of all of the workers fired, how many of them voted for this? Hopefully this will have changed their minds (although too late).
They will be losing their jobs and having family members lose theirs, too! And family members losing Medicaid—kids losing IEPs, tons of graduating seniors without financial aid for college: entire communities completely upended and thrown into turmoil!!
Well if a judge issues a warrant an appointed officer has to enforce it. But Congress can do that too not sure that has to be a big vote of the committee or not though
If you’re already demoralized and lost hope and feel it’s futile to fight back - the Russian subversive attack on the American zeitgeist is successful on you. Wake the fuck up and get mad
If he is a named party in his official capacity, he is subject to the courts jurisdiction-no subpoena required. He is ordered to be in court OR be deposed tomorrow.
If he does neither the court could order US Marshalls to go get him. But the Marshalls work for his lawyer. Instant Const. crisis.
I had him confused with someone else in the administration. He’s a OPM employee that was put into this position after Trump purged its leadership. He can’t testify because he’s doing what he’s told. He’s just a figurehead and appears to want to keep his job.
They’re all displaying as big, blustery, tough guys until they face questions and are about to be held accountable for their wicked actions, then they’re tail-between-the-legs wimps. And wimps they’ve always been.
Could be Charles Ezell is actually Charles EVIL !! Ladies and Gentlemen, I have a nomination for “post of the night “ Bravo, I salute you 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👍🏾 ( Informative/ Environmental + you can run, but you can’t hide forever !! categories)
nah, don't think he is hiding anything. He is just giving the middle finger to the courts. It will happen a lot more in the coming court cases too. A LOT more.
And the judges will issue warrants. The test will be to see if law enforcement honors rule of law and judges warrants, or if they refuse. THEN it gets as sticky as it gets. What happens when law enforcement refuses to enforce?
Will hold my breath and hope they honor their oaths.
I know around here, I would question two cops that may not. They seem itching to get the royal rumble cranked up. Am in very rural area-neighbors are far and wide, and mostly MAGAs. Pretty scary being alone here...Keep fingers crossed!
yup. And they are practicing the art like good little traitors too.
Maybe Iran or 'you name it' will put us out of our misery and blow up the WH with all of them in there voting on yet another bill that will either starve us, kill us by disease, work us to death, or poison all the water....
Not if they are watching.
Am thinking cyber...Putin already has a jump on everyone else. trumpanzee never did give the rest of those top secret papers back either. Blackmail? Putin am sure knows which ones he has-T could never NOT show him. Like a little kid and his secret, has to tell his hero.
The court needs to step up. This is beginning of this administration giving judiciary a middle finger. If they let this go unchecked, it is another dilution of checks and balances. The House has already given the power of the purse to the Executive branch. Contempt of court. Fine him. Arrest him.
You know they're refusing to invoke the Fifth Amendment—it must mean they're guilty of something if they won't even use it while testifying. And if they aren't invoking the Fifth, it likely means they're hiding more than they'd ever want us to uncover.
The former is a right; the latter, contempt. Invoking the 5th while testifying fulfills the judge’s order, avoiding contempt. He’s not refusing Congress but resisting the judiciary, the check on Congress and the executive. It’s subtle now—watch how this defiance grows.
I look forward to seeing the MAGA response to this. Will they hold the same disdain for Ezell as they did for Federal employees who didn’t answer the “list 5 things you accomplished last week”?
The United States Office of Personnel Management indep. agency of the US government manages the US federal civil service. It provides federal human resources policy, oversight, support, tends to healthcare ,life insurance, retirement benefits for FED government employees, retirees, their dependents.
Oh so now the libs think that refusing to testify and shredding documents is indicative of some kind of coverup? This morality policing is why they lost the rural, working class vote!
They lost the rural vote because those areas are highly uneducated and majorly religious. They played to the white Christian nationalists by perpetuating hate. But ya… go on about the “libs” lol
Considering that it involves the musk melon Mussolini, I believe that the firing of the federal workers is not legal at all. They are skipping necessary steps that they are required to take.
I am still trying to figure out what the fuck was their point? Like they thought if they removed the democrat part out of it it changes the definition...oh shit, that's exactly what they thought.
Almost…😂🤣😂🤣😂 yeah, when the fascist Supreme Court said Trump was above the law, that’s when America ended. Well…citizens united was the death blow, Trump immunity was the stake through the heart.
To a one, Trump’s
Bootlickers are loyal to him, lying to us and cowards who refuse to answer to America’s people for the destruction & evisceration they do every day on their mob boss’s orders. We need to build more prisons for there will come a day of prosecution for all of them.
This administration has violated every known employment and labor law on record. Charles knows nothing about HR, employment law, and labor relations. I'll end by simply referencing the mandatory The Warn Act ⚠️.
Cuz he probably doesn't know what the hell he is doing. This is a bigger sh**show than Celebrity Apprentice EVER was. HEY HEY HO HO DONALD TRUMP HAS GOT TO GO. (and elon too puleeeeez)...... https://act.moveon.org/survey/impeach
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Run The Clock.
Of course he's not going to tell you where it is.
Rule of Law? Where did it go?
That's the story I'm going with.
Then lock him the hell up
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Yes, her parents are undocumented but Homan and Trump claimed their "priority" was drug dealers, murderers, and rapists and that doesn't appear to apply.
It’s really hard (for me) to decipher their illogical thought-processes!!
But even so, who will arrest him?
Trumps FBI or trumps US Marshals?
If he does neither the court could order US Marshalls to go get him. But the Marshalls work for his lawyer. Instant Const. crisis.
I know around here, I would question two cops that may not. They seem itching to get the royal rumble cranked up. Am in very rural area-neighbors are far and wide, and mostly MAGAs. Pretty scary being alone here...Keep fingers crossed!
Maybe Iran or 'you name it' will put us out of our misery and blow up the WH with all of them in there voting on yet another bill that will either starve us, kill us by disease, work us to death, or poison all the water....
Am thinking cyber...Putin already has a jump on everyone else. trumpanzee never did give the rest of those top secret papers back either. Blackmail? Putin am sure knows which ones he has-T could never NOT show him. Like a little kid and his secret, has to tell his hero.
Likely doesn’t want to perjure himself by making a statement that supports DOGE and Trump.
(Sorry, couldn’t help myself. Haven’t seen that pearl of wisdom since I left X.)
This new judicial system is so casual. Takes some getting used to.
& are scared they will be held accountable.
Raked their dumb asses over the coals.
Elon's refusing to testify before Congress.
Bureaucrats won't show up for court hearings.
It's almost as if Republicans believe they're above the law.
Bootlickers are loyal to him, lying to us and cowards who refuse to answer to America’s people for the destruction & evisceration they do every day on their mob boss’s orders. We need to build more prisons for there will come a day of prosecution for all of them.
The end.