Trump unleashes legal chaos for Elon Musk’s DOGE in speech to Congress
Trump unleashes legal chaos for Elon Musk’s DOGE in speech to Congress
Donald Trump’s Freudian slip is about to cost him—and Elon.
Summary
Trump’s speech to Congress may have deepened legal troubles for Elon Musk and DOGE by publicly stating Musk runs the agency, contradicting White House claims that Amy Gleason is in charge.
The administration previously argued Musk, officially a “senior adviser,” has no formal authority over DOGE to shield it from lawsuits.
Judge Theodore Chuang already questioned this discrepancy, calling it “highly suspicious.”
Trump’s statement could trigger further legal scrutiny into Musk’s role in dismantling federal agencies and mass firings, undermining the White House’s defense against ongoing litigation.
If the situation wasn't so dire, it would be comedic.
It’s like the Joker and the Riddler but they are morons.
Can't wait to see the finger wagging musky has coming. Wake me if there are any real consequences for these morons.
Contempt of court for us normal people
Trump's entire Presidency, this time around, is nothing but contempt for any institution that is not him. "L'État, c'est moi". And Congress is letting it happen, because Republicans are more concerned with avoiding a Musk-funded primary challenge than with exercising their constitutional checks on the Presidency.
The Courts do not seem as eager to give up all their power yet. But they move slowly, and it has yet to be seen whether they can adequately enforce their rulings if the Executive Branch simply ignores them. The Administration is actively telling the courts what they want to hear in filings, while publicly saying something different. They hate that.
The Supreme Court may have given the President himself a shield against prosecution, but other officials are not (yet) covered similarly and an angry court can (and should) jail officials on (unpardonable) civil contempt charges until they take the courts seriously.
And yet…
Nothing.
Will.
Happen.
Exactly. Only Congress can do anything, but Republican congressional members won’t do anything because they feel safe. Even though many Republican voters are only now realizing they’ve been screwed, they will continue to vote for Rs because they can’t overcome a lifetime of being propagandized against those evil, satan-worshipping “others”. No matter how much of their face the R politicians eat, Republican voters will still consider that the lesser evil.
“I hereby pardon Mr Musk for anything past, present, future” -Big marker signature
Yeo. Ez. Not sure why USAians keep getting distracted by the smoke and mirrors instead of... You know, their government.
🖍️🖍️🖍️
Yeah but that isn't what they are referring too. They are referring to judges reversing everything doge has done, because all of it would be illegal. That said, a lot of damage will still have been done in many places even if that happens.
This is great news. There are three judges currently embroiled in this, and I hope they throw the fucking book at the defense lawyers and anyone else who told them to lie about this. Prolonged contempt at a minimum, but let the lawsuits fly against these pieces of shit and Musk for sure.
Should ask Gleason for five bullet points aboot she does every week.
Nice try Canadian spy
What legal trouble? They've proven that they can do whatever, whenever with zero consequences.
"We've ruled that you broke the law!"
"Okay, we'll have the guys that work for us get right on prosecuting us for it."
Who's going to investigate the department? The GOP controls both houses and hate the federal government and views dismantling it as a good thing.
DOJ answers to Trump and won't enforce anything that could be perceived to be against him.
The SCOTUS is a GOP super majority and already granted him immunity to crime.
Like it'll matter.
https://theonion.com/trump-claims-he-can-overrule-constitution-with-executiv-1830106306/
2018 the onion was right
“legal choas” will now be the name of my new JRPG characters
Was "legal chaos" taken?
