So, Trump has just told a federal judge in a court filing that his admin will not comply with the court's order

[bigtree]

Bethany 貝書穎 @BethanyAllenEbr
NEW: The Trump administration has just told a federal judge in a court filing that it will not comply with the court's order to resume funding for USAID and State Department foreign assistance.

Last Thursday, U.S. District Judge Amir Ali wrote in a filing in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia that the Trump administration must unfreeze foreign assistance payments to USAID and State Department grantees.

The Trump admin's response, filed by Pete Marocco, the new Director of the Office of Foreign Assistance at State, states that the administration will continue its freeze on funds for both USAID and State:




...and State:




Last week, a federal judge in Rhode Island ruled that the Trump administration was refusing to comply with a court order to unfreeze federal funding domestically.

The next step here is to see how U.S. District Judge Amir Ali responds.

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Link to tweet

...and let's be clear. This is Trump ordering this, so enough with the 'administration' bullshit.

He could order compliance, the same way he's obviously ordered defiance of these courts.

After all, Trump just put out an illegal EO yesterday making clear that he expects that only the 'Attorney General or the President' will interpret the law as it applies to the Executive branch.

[malaise]

1. WTF?

Lock him up

[GreenWave]

3. Yep, lock him up.

[Redleg]

11. How?

As much as I would like to see Trump finally brought to justice for his many crimes, I don't see how this will happen if he defies a court order. I think that ship has sailed.

[LT Barclay]

15. It would take a popular response. And as I have read Chris Hedges say

It is difficult for US citizens to take to the streets because we would lose our jobs.
That’s why I think the only answer is targeted boycotts. The one day don’t buy anything event this month will be meaningless and make us look helpless.

[Cirsium]

26. So much for organized Labor

It is difficult for workers to go on strike because we could lose our jobs. Hedge's advice leads to child labor, terrible working conditions, starvation wages, and actually being helpless, not merely looking helpless.

[LT Barclay]

36. I don't think he meant organized labor but unions have little power now.

But it would be nice if someone like the head of the UAW would step up and lead.
But I’m just as frustrated with the pundits. They talk but how about some action. Or academics. There isn’t a prominent professor who can lead? Retired military? Where is Wesley Clark or his son?
As I’ve heard, “when it’s all said and done, a lot more is said than done”.

[OldBaldy1701E]

30. And, who are they going to fill those jobs with?

It works both ways.

[LT Barclay]

38. I'm a Physical Therapist and not easy to replace but if I started

calling in to participate in a march or general strike, I’d be fired right away. The places I’ve worked (and same with my wife who is a nurse practitioner) would rather stay in control even if it hurts business and patients.

[OldBaldy1701E]

41. Yes, but if they do this more than once or twice, their business won't survive.

They would go out of business rather than stop being the thought police? I kind of doubt that would happen once they see that their business is in jeopardy of closing for real.

Jobs such as yours are specialized. There are not that many of you around to be able to just pick and choose, especially after the bosses have been repeatedly documented as being little shits. They would not be able to keep up if they constantly treat their employees like crap because they soon won't have employees. If you want an example, go check out a Panera these days. They are all understaffed and run by people who normally would not be in a management role, but the location is desperate. Almost all of the ones here in the Twin Cities are in such straits.

Plus, as I have often said, if you would get the entire staff to threaten to quit at the same time, they would have to fold, or close. We have that power. There is little the oligarchs can do about it. Just stop supporting them. You have the means to survive without that job, They do not have the means to survive without workers. The best way to enlighten them is to show your employer you mean business. Of course, this never happens because there are some people who are just too programmed to understand that the world will not end if you lose your job.

They just want you to think it will.

[Daleuhlmann]

40. By Punishing Those Who Carry Out His Illegal Orders

Trump has immunuty from criminal prosecution while as a sitting president, but certainly not his confederates, such as Musk and his junior tech staff members, as well as Voght, and Bondi, all of whom are aiding and abetting Orangey's defiance of a federal court order.

[Redleg]

42. I agree- but when will this happen?

Not likely while Trump is president.

[NotHardly]

14. Red Line officially crossed ... wonder what comes next

[LT Barclay]

16. Totalitarianism. Get ready for president Jared Kushner or Baron Trump next

[Bettie]

37. If the constitution is null and void

under him, it'll be Emperor Muskrat.

[LT Barclay]

39. Probably. If I had to pin the death blow to the Constitution

on someone my first nomination would be Antone Scalia.
But it was severely injured earlier by the likes of Reagan and J Edgar Hoover, and all the others who believed that the ends justify the means.

[LudwigPastorius]

21. His Justice Department is going to arrest him?

The GOP Congress is going to impeach him?

I think not.

[ScratchCat]

2. I'm confused

The text references the language of the TRO the judge issued and says it allows for this. I guess we'll see if the court agrees with this. This is a filing, not a press release.

[bigtree]

4. I had the wrong article linked about Judge Amir's ruling

Judge Ali blocked top Trump administration officials from enforcing a pause on foreign assistance funded through the State Department or USAID without authorization and halting new obligations of funding for foreign assistance programs pending a review.

He also barred the administration from suspending contracts, grants or other foreign assistance awards that were in effect as of Jan. 19 and issuing stop-work orders in connection with foreign aid awards that were in existence before Mr. Trump returned to the White House.

"Here, the stated purpose in implementing the suspension of all foreign aid is to provide the opportunity to review programs for their efficiency and consistency with priorities," Ali wrote. "However, at least to date, Defendants have not offered any explanation for why a blanket suspension of all congressionally appropriated foreign aid, which set off a shockwave and upended reliance interests for thousands of agreements with businesses, nonprofits, and organizations around the country, was a rational precursor to reviewing programs."

https://www.msn.com/en-us/politics/government/judge-orders-temporary-restoration-of-funding-for-foreign-assistance-programs/ar-AA1z1sTD

I don't know if that helps.

[bucolic_frolic]

5. If this stands, Marbury v. Madison is dead. As are courts, and Congressional laws. All of them. nt

[spanone]

6. Constitutional Crisis is upon us.

What now?

[momta]

18. I think we've been swimming in a constitutional crisis since his first term

And ESPECIALLY since the magats on SCOTUS declared him immune from prosecution.

But yes, the last month has made it way more obvious.

The executive branch is now controlled by idiots and crooks.

SCOTUS is stuffed with corrupt minions.

And Congress is very busy doing precisely nothing (except seeing how much of their power they can shovel off to TSF).

The magats might as well light the damn thing on fire, along with the Declaration of Independence, Bill of Rights, and the portrait of George Washington.

[3Hotdogs]

31. That's what's gonna happen. Why else, do you think he fired the

guy in charge of the National Archives?


Constitution? What Constitution? I don't see no Constitution.

I see a box with an empty frame init. But I don't see no Constitution.

[iemanja]

7. And they laughed when we said he'd be a dictator

That is exactly what this is.

[FBaggins]

8. That does not appear to be correct

The plaintiffs asked for a broader order than what the court granted. The administration's reply (at least as presented above) appears to be "what we're doing falls into the exceptions the court laid out".

[ScratchCat]

9. That's how I read it to

n/t

[bigtree]

10. I don't believe the judge will think this is complying

...but we'll see.

[JohnSJ]

12. and just who does anyone think will enforce the judicial ruling? The DOJ, FBI, and army heads are all controlled by

his thugs.

The rethugs in Congress won’t.

Wake up people, the voters sold the country down the river to a fascist dictator.

[Attilatheblond]

13. When you'r a Fuhrer, they let you do it.

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Also, didn't he recently make some statement about replacing the Board of Arlington Cemetery? Looking like he really does plan on disrespecting the honored dead some more with his moldering corpse when he finally kicks the bucket.

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[JohnSJ]

19. Doesn't surprise me. What is surprising is the support he seems to have from veterans.

[DENVERPOPS]

24. "Voters" have allowed this to take place

for over 45 years.................................

Every voter, for those 45 years, in so many different ways, allowed this to happen.

The Republican Party Fascists have effectively made it a "Check Mate"

I personally feel we are beyond the point of no return, much like our climate......

If you think this first month is horrific, You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet.....

Some of us old farts have been screaming from the rooftops ever since Reagan.
He, corruptly and using Treasonous means, was installed in the WH by HWBush and his CABAL
Much like many of that same CABAL did in 2000 and 2004 and 2016 and 2024

As I have said many times here, the perfect title for a book about the past 45 years would be:

WHILE THE NATION SLEPT

[masmdu]

33. Luigi

[markodochartaigh]

17. I'm confused.

It says, "...he expects that only the 'Attorney General or the President' will interpret...", shouldn't it say, "he expects that only the 'Attorney General or the King' will interpret ..."?

[LudwigPastorius]

20. Everybody who had 'Constitutional Crisis in the First 30 Days' on their bingo card can mark that off.

[4catsmom]

22. Trump will fight this hard

because it's what Putin wants.

[Owens]

23. Well this is the party that ignores subpoenas.....

What's the judge gonna do now? Nothing. Trump will get away with it again

[wryter2000]

25. Contempt of court

Someone needs to be jailed. I nominate Musk.

[hadEnuf]

27. Remove him.

By all means necessary.

[surfered]

28. He's the final arbiter of law now. Elect a criminal, expect crimes to be committed

[turbinetree]

29. Okay now file a contempt charge.............his treasous staff and himself just admitted they will not comply.....

send the Sargent of arms over there and arrest everyone one of them................fuck this BS.............enough is enough..........

[Daleuhlmann]

32. That Constitutinal Crisis That We've All Been Fearing Has Begun!

Hold His Orange Majesty in Contempt of Court!

[Srkdqltr]

34. Who? How? Sounds good but who and how?

[NBachers]

35. Thanks, Merrick Garland for failing to prosecute the first Trump crime wave and turning him loose to do it exponentially

worse this time around. The destruction of our nation rests on your shoulders. I hope you live with infinite regret for eternity.

Heck of a job, Merrick

[bigtree]

43. lol

...no.

Thanks maga justices and judges who held up a trial 15 months after charges dropped.

What trial lasts 15 months?

You guys seem really afraid to confront the Supreme Court who delayed a HEARING for THREE MONTHS, and THEN delayed the decision unraveling perfectly good charges by MAKING UP immunity for their boy.

So you're just advantaging this attack on the prosecutors, over TWO dozen, not to mention the grand juries who make these charging decisions, exploiting the way they held the case, all up to troll the person who could have stopped the prosecution at any time, but was still in court pressing the case when we voted.

I'd not only have to be really stupid to buy all of that, I'd need to be inclined to let fucking Roberts, Alito, Thomas, and the other fucks on the courts off like ALL the Garland bashers do.

It's just amazing to see Democrats refusing to even mention the republican judges and justices who actually delayed the trial for FIFTEEN MONTHS!