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Joe: Trump is now making Comey a martyr for the rule of law
MSNBC· 2025-09-26 11:29
So, Ken Delaneian, what happens from here. Uh, we just said the arraignment will be October 9th, but what happens to James Comey today, this weekend, over the next several days. Where does this case go.We're still reporting this out, Willie. There was some talk last night that Comey was going to surrender for processing at an FBI office in the Eastern District of Virginia today, this morning. Uh we're still trying to figure out whether that's going to happen because it's not necessarily true that he has to ...
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Mike Benz· 2025-09-26 05:23
It's a sad day for you because you corrupted the rule of law.Barb McQuade (@BarbMcQuade):It is a sad day for the Department of Justice and the rule of law.https://t.co/4r4HRldBJ6 ...
Comey indictment a 'classic erosion of rule of law': Ex-DOJ official
MSNBC· 2025-09-26 01:10
How does all of this sort of resonate in the legal community when they see what's happening and they know dagon well to use my daddy's expression that that is not the way this should be done. I mean this is the classic erosion of the rule of law right of law people say what the heck does that mean. System of laws that the governed and the government agree to abide by.That would be the constitution here right. transparency in the way it's enforced. So, it's predictable and st and stable.Well, maybe there's t ...
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Mike Benz· 2025-09-25 23:35
Karma Police, arrest this manJames Comey (@Comey):A good day for the rule of law ...
‘Personalization’ of DOJ: Dem Sen. on Trump pressuring Bondi to go after political foes
MSNBC· 2025-09-22 14:53
moment, but right now I want to bring in Democratic Senator Peter Welch of Vermont. Good to have you here, Senator. Thanks so much for being here.Let's start by revisiting a key exchange that you had with now Attorney General Pam Bondi during her confirmation hearing. Watch. No one will be prosecuted, investigated because they are a political opponent.That's what we've seen for the last four years in this administration. People will be prosecuted based on the facts and the law and fairly senator. That's goo ...
FTC Commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter on Trump firing attempt
CNBC Television· 2025-09-05 20:30
Market Stability & Regulatory Landscape - Fundamental institutions protect market stability [1] - Independent financial regulators ensure market stability and economic continuity [2] - Transformation of independent agencies (SEC, FTC, Fed) into political actors is a concern [2] AI & Market Risks - Market participants are heavily invested in AI, potentially ignoring underlying risks [2] - An AI bubble burst is anticipated, described as a "when," not "if" scenario [2] - Ignoring warning signs can have significant consequences, as seen in the past [2] Legal & Political Concerns - The president defying 90 years of Supreme Court precedent and congressional law is a concern [2] - The removal of commissioners could further politicize institutions [2]
Trump agenda being crushed by repeated legal defeats in court
MSNBC· 2025-09-03 04:45
I mean, today a federal judge ruled that Trump's decision to deploy military troops into the streets of Los Angeles was completely illegal. In an absolutely blistering 52-page ruling, the judge wrote that Trump violated the Posi Kamatus Act in what he called a quote top-down systemic effort to use military troops to execute various sectors of federal law. He accused the Trump administration of quote creating a national police force with the president as its chief. That stinging rebuke comes just days after ...
Trump loses ‘police state’ case on Nat. Guard! Ari Melber reports on ‘illegal’ smackdown
MSNBC· 2025-09-02 23:40
Legal & Judicial Analysis - A federal judge ruled President Trump's deployment of troops to patrol Americans is illegal, resembling an illicit bid to create a national police force [2] - The ruling is based on a 19th-century law, the Posse Comitatus Act (PCA), forbidding the president from using the army for general law enforcement unless expressly authorized by the Constitution or an act of Congress [4][5] - The judge found Trump appeared to have an illicit purpose of creating a national police force with the president as its chief, raising concerns about autocratic national police forces [6] - The judge noted that Trump's DOJ's argument is so extreme that the President could assert he's unable to enforce obscure tax laws and then use the federalized National Guard to execute a range of laws, including election laws [11] - Judges are sounding the alarm and trimming Trump's powers, as he vows to appeal the case [14] Political & Governmental Implications - The concern is that Trump would use military powers to interfere in the election itself or in the vote counting if he thinks he might lose [12] - Trump's effort to explore getting the military to seize voting machines was abandoned when Giuliani said it went too far [13][14] - The administration's approach of seizing powers, threatening to defy courts, and trying to run out the clock resulted in months of troops in the streets of LA before the setback [15] - Trump is threatening to send troops to other places like Chicago, indicating a goal of a personalized police state which other leaders have used to try to steal elections and end democracy [20] Societal Impact & Response - The Democratic governor of Illinois responded to the president's remarks, refusing to call him and asking him to send troops to Chicago [23] - The governor urges citizens to know their rights, film things that they see happening in their neighborhoods, and be loud, as authoritarians thrive on silence [23][24]
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Bloomberg· 2025-08-29 10:15
Legal & Political Landscape - The rule of law in America is facing its biggest test in decades [1] - Court battles over Trump's use of executive power are exposing limits on how much judges can constrain the presidency [1]
'That only worked for Michelle Obama': Nicolle Wallace on Democrats' new tactics for fighting Trump
MSNBC· 2025-08-28 21:34
Wake up. We're losing this country in real time. This is not bloiation. This is not exaggeration.It's happening. You don't get a doover. 249 years.Those enduring values, best of Roman Republic, Greek democracy, co-equal branches of government, popular sovereignty, the rule of law is being replaced with the rule of dawn. Period. Full stop.And so we have to assert ourselves with more clarity and conviction. Hi again everybody. It's now 5:00 in the east.More clarity and conviction and a plea to all Americans t ...