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JD Vance faced backlash for claiming judges cannot limit executive power after a federal court blocked Elon Muskā€™s DOGE from accessing Treasury payment systems.

Critics, including Rep. Daniel Goldman and DNC Vice Chair David Hogg, reminded Vance of the constitutional separation of powers.

Musk called for the judgeā€™s impeachment, labeling him ā€œcorrupt.ā€

Legal experts warned Vanceā€™s stance suggests the administration may ignore unfavorable court rulings, raising concerns about respect for judicial oversight and the rule of law.

  • SkyezOpen@lemmy.world
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    And yet heā€™s already locked federal employees out of four departments. If thereā€™s no enforcement thereā€™s no law. Lawsuits donā€™t mean shit to him and theyll get tied up until they hit the Supreme Court, who will likely side with him, and in the meantime heā€™ll keep doing the same thing.

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      Yeah, now THAT is a problem. The executive branch is in charge of enforcement of laws and court rulings; if Trumpā€™s administration flatly refuses to enforce court orders, then no, nothing is going to happen. At that point, Congress gets to make a choice as to whether or not they wish to exercise their authority to impeach and remove a president. If Congress fails to act, then itā€™s time for the people to exercise their second amendment rights, or hope that there will actually be elections again. But such a hope seems vain, if Trumpā€™s administration refuses to follow court rulings, wouldnā€™t you say?