Five or six years ago, I was in federal court on an evidence motion. I don’t remember the issue, the claim, or whether I was for or against the motion. What I do remember like it happened today is the exchange I had with the judge.An attorney for the opposing side made an accusation about my client’...

Summary

Chief Justice John Roberts is facing the consequences of the Supreme Court’s broad immunity grant to Trump, as the Trump defies judicial orders and undermines the legal system.

In a controversial move, Trump deported Venezuelan immigrants to an El Salvador prison, disregarding a federal judge’s order and claiming immunity under foreign affairs powers.

Roberts issued a rare statement defending judicial independence.

Trump’s efforts to impeach the judge and challenge legal accountability reflect an erosion of democratic norms, prompting urgent concerns over constitutional crises and the rule of law.

  • NotLemming@lemm.eeEnglish
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    5 days ago

    I think it would have been better to throw the book at them back then, but I have a suspicion that the dems thought what happened was enough to turn the republic party from Trump, and if not them, the voters. Trump seems to have destroyed any and all pretence of standards in public life… He’s so tacky. At this point any criminal could be US president, so long as they had a cult established before getting caught. Who could’ve guessed?

    I saw a show about an interesting cult, the leader was a woman they called mother god. They killed the figurehead with all the wacky pseudoscience stuff she’d been on board with, but they carried on the cult afterwards. I’d guess the MAGA cult could continue being dangerous for a long time if it isn’t correctly exposed and the members will hopefully drift back to their prior disorganised craziness.

    Anyway trump seems to attract and gather the crazies. I can’t see MAGAs following JD Vance or any of the others.

    • barneypiccolo@lemm.eeEnglish
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      5 days ago

      Its definitely a cult of personality that will end with his death. HitlerPig Jr has as much chance at taking over for the Old Fart as Frank Sinatra Jr had for taking over for his father.

      I’ve heard people say that his death would only make him a martyr, but I’m fine with that. I’d rather have a dead martyr than a live traitor.

      • NotLemming@lemm.eeEnglish
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        5 days ago

        Not if they start a holy war with orange suicide bombers. Careful what you wish for!

        • barneypiccolo@lemm.eeEnglish
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          5 days ago

          We’re going to be dealing with MAGA Traitors for a couple decades before we can fully purge them, so it might as well be with decent Americans in control.