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Adam Klasfeld retweeted
That’s right — the Trump Administration is well known for prioritizing management experience for all its senior appointees. That’s definitely what happened here.
Trump DOJ loses 3 presidentially appointed assistant attorneys generals & 4 other senior political appointees in just a few days. Every Admin sees turnover at midterm, but infighting, pressure to deliver on political cases, & concerns about Dem oversight are driving a significant number of officials to head for the exits. @CarolLeonnig @KDilanianMSNOW @caseyagannon & I report on what it means for the Department: ms.now/news/in-a-wave-of-doj…
Adam Klasfeld retweeted
❗White House's William Scharf letter to new Congressional majority threatens lawmakers with criminal prosecution.⬇
Legally repulsive, ignores Constitution (Speech or Debate Clause), may trigger law on "corruptly" by "threatening letter or communication" obstructing Congress.
ALT "Beyond being inconsistent with the clear, well-recognized constitutional limitations on your investigative functions, threats to executive branch officials designed to deter them from public service, or process designed merely to abuse or instill fear in the recipient may cross the line into blatant criminality. And issuing unlawful subpoenas with the intention of depriving citizens of their constitutional rights and privileges may warrant further investigation."
Amazing — Harmeet Dhillon managed to extend her DOJ losing streak after her DOJ tenure.
JUST IN: A 28th straight loss for DOJ in efforts to obtain state voter rolls, this time in Delaware. storage.courtlistener.com/re…
The judge who advanced Trump’s lawsuit against the BBC is one of 56 on the federal bench who refused to admit that Biden won the 2020 election.
They now have lifetime appointments, affecting the US judiciary’s global reputation.
The next Congress undoubtedly won’t confirm any more of their ilk.
As a Florida state appellate judge, Judge Kuntz advanced Trump’s ridiculous lawsuit against the Pulitzer Board—and he jockeyed for a judicial nomination while presiding over that case.
He’s one of the judges who refused to say Biden won the 2020 election. youtu.be/MCZOYCBdAvc?si=PArf…
NEW: BBC expresses surprise at US judge's decision allowing Trump to proceed with libel suit over 2024 documentary. Judge Jeffrey Kuntz (Trump/FLSD) took shots at NYT v. Sullivan but insists he's following it
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Judge Kuntz’s refusal to disavow 2020 election denialism matter in the BBC lawsuit matters because Trump’s responsibility for the insurrection is at issue in the case. media.freedom.press/media/do…
@FreedomofPress filed a bar complaint against Kuntz over how he came to the federal bench.
media.freedom.press/media/do…
Adam Klasfeld retweeted
Scoop by me
"Bad faith, a deliberate attempt to mislead the Court, perpetuate a fraud on the tribunal, and violate obligations under Rule 11.”
Judge bars DOJ attorney from ever appearing again in immigration enforcement case.
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Adam Klasfeld retweeted
NEWS: Numerous Trump DOJ appointees are scrambling to leave out of fear of Stephen Miller's mandates & to salvage career prospects after voters rejected Trump agenda.
My dive on the grim post-midterms mood at Main Justice: news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law…
Adam Klasfeld retweeted
💥Eisenkot: "I sat and listened to the outgoing prime minister’s delusional, divisive, hate-filled and disgraceful speech, in which he debased a national ceremony at the swearing-in of the 26th Knesset.
It convinced me even more that he is unfit to remain in office even for one more minute. We must urgently act to establish a national emergency government. His continued rule is dividing Israel and endangering its security. @yairlapid @YairGolan1 @AvigdorLiberman @naftalibennett - this is on us."
ישבתי והקשבתי לנאום ההזוי, המפלג, מלא השנאה והמביש של ראש הממשלה היוצא, שניצל לרעה אירוע ממלכתי בהשבעת הכנסת ה-26.
השתכנעתי עוד יותר שהוא אינו כשיר להמשיך ולו דקה נוספת בתפקיד.
עלינו לפעול בדחיפות להקמת ממשלת חירום לאומית. המשך שלטונו מפלג את ישראל ומסכן את בטחונה.
@yairlapid @YairGolan1 @AvigdorLiberman @naftalibennett - זה עלינו.
Adam Klasfeld retweeted
Minutes after the swearing in of the Knesset, Gadi Eisenkot’s Yashar has already submitted a series of bills to repeal the judicial overhaul, including:
- Repeal of the law amending the status and powers of the Attorney General in matters of legal opinions, representation, and oversight.
- Repeal of the amendment to the Basic Law: The Judiciary.
- Repeal of Amendment No. 105 to the Courts Law.
- Repeal of the amendment to the Communications Law (Broadcasting).
- Repeal of the provisions regarding disability in the Basic Law: The Government.
- Repeal of Amendment No. 45 to the Police Ordinance.
Yesterday, the ACLU pointed out that Trump was pulling the strings of the lawsuit attempting to interfere in Alaska's Senate election.
Today, Trump emphasizes that is absolutely true.
ALT Let us not mince words: This lawsuit was filed at the behest of President Trump. In response to a question from the press about the filing of this litigation, President Trump stated unequivocally: “I’m the one that said do it.”4 But the say-so—and the political purposes—of an executive official, no matter how powerful, are not the law. See U.S. Const. art. III. The desire of powerful officials to try to achieve some result through the legal process does not turn a frivolous legal argument into a colorable one.
Reminder:
The Trump DOJ still hasn't dropped its appeal seeking to block the certification of Alaska's Senate election if its preferred candidate loses, pending a police investigation to violate ballot secrecy.
That's sanctionable, "embarrassing," and an "abomination," the ACLU says. storage.courtlistener.com/re…
Adam Klasfeld retweeted
JUST IN: DOJ demanded 18 months of journalists' records from LinkedIn as part of a classified leak probe.
Today, a federal appeals court shot down that "overbroad" demand and warned of threats to press freedom.
w/ @joshgerstein
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