The Justice Department asked a federal appeals court on Friday to shut down a looming contempt investigation into whether the Trump administration willfully violated a judge’s order directing officials to stop flights of Venezuelan immigrants from being sent to El Salvador in March. The belligerently worded request came only days before one of the department’s top immigration lawyers was poised to take the witness stand and answer questions about his role in conveying to senior officials the order by the judge, James E. Boasberg, to stop the deportation flights. The request was accompanied by a separate request to pause the inquiry from beginning on Monday morning to let the appeals court work. The Justice Department’s filings were merely the latest flashpoint between the administration and the courts — especially over the contentious subject of President Trump’s aggressive immigration agenda. The main filing had harsh words for Judge Boasberg’s pending contempt proceeding, calling it “an idiosyncratic and misguided inquiry” that “portends a circus.” It was also remarkably antagonistic to the judge himself, making the highly unusual request that the case be stripped from him altogether because he had “developed too strong a bias to preside over this matter impartially.”
The President is going to do a lot of rallys accross our great nation in the runup to 2026. It is imperative that the Republican supporters in the USA come out to vote for candidates which support an "America First" agenda. We cannot let the Democrats reverse our progress in getting rid of DEI/woke, trans, and men in women's sports. Everyone can feel a sigh of relief about not being accused for being racist or committing microaggressions. I think this presidency has reduced the collective systolic pressure of this great nation by 10-20 points by eliminating the consternation of having to keep our tongues over the outrageous policies, morals and behaviors of the previous administration.
The more Trump goes on his unhinged rants, the better. His dementia is getting a lot harder to hide as his energy and speech slow down, he can’t stay awake and he can’t stay on a topic. Look for these rallies start getting cancelled when his handlers & doctors realize how many drugs they have to pump in him to keep him awake. Then he stands on stage slurring, losing focus and increasingly speaking angry nonsense that embarrasses the country to the point that even the cult starts noticing. Bring on the rallies!
My prediction is coming true. Senile old man can't stay on topic and keeps claiming his voters just don't get how great his economy is because they are just looking at their bank accounts. So they are going to keep him away from rallies for damage control.
“I just don’t think Trump is temperamentally capable of reversing himself and saying, ‘Yes, affordability is a concern,’” a former administration official said.
Since March 2025, Defendants have consistently explained that the district court’s TRO only prohibited “removal” and thus did not require the Government to return alien enemies who had been physically removed from the United States before the order. While the judge had made some oral statements at an earlier hearing that suggested he wanted the Government to “turn planes around,” those statements were
inconsistent, tentative, and ultimately superseded by a written order that purported to memorialize the decree but said nothing about returning anyone from abroad. As Judge Katsas reasoned last time, Defendants were correct that the TRO did not require returning already-removed aliens. Even if one disagrees, his concurrence makes it impossible to conclude that Defendants defied a clear and unambiguous order, a basic prerequisite for pursuing criminal contempt charges. Still, the district court has plunged forward—and in a doubly unconstitutional manner: by conducting its own criminal investigation (contra the separation of powers) and doing so in a way that appears designed to punish Defendants for their successful mandamus petition (contra the Due Process Clause). In its original order, the district court found probable cause on every element of contempt and merely directed Defendants to identify the officials who made the decision to continue the transfer of the already-removed aliens. Defendants have since done so, naming both the decisionmaking official (Secretary Noem) and the senior attorneys who advised her, with sworn declarations from each. But the judge has moved the goalposts, insisting without explanation he now lacks sufficient information on “willfulness” and using that as a hook to compel testimony. But evaluating a putative defendant’s mens rea is an investigative function—a core executive power. The court has strayed far beyond its role, which is limited to identifying a potential violation and referring it for prosecution, and deep into constitutionally uncharted territory.
The judge’s order is also incoherent on its own terms. There was no willful violation as a matter of law because the TRO did not clearly forbid the conduct at issue. But if the court disagrees, there are no “factual” issues to investigate. Perhaps a defendant could invoke an advice-of-counsel defense at trial, but there is no basis to compel that choice at the probable-cause phase. Plus, the witnesses the court has called have no personal knowledge whatsoever of the decisionmaker’s scienter. One is the Government’s lead litigation counsel who has attested that he played no role in the decision; the other is a “whistleblower” who has admitted he was excluded from leadership discussions. The forthcoming hearing has every appearance of an endless fishing expedition aimed at an ever-widening list of witnesses and prolonged testimony. That spectacle is not a genuine effort to uncover any relevant facts. While the testimony is completely irrelevant to its stated purpose, it does pose a mortal threat to the attorney-client privilege. Both witnesses are or were lawyers for the Government; the Government has not waived the privilege. Yet the judge intends to put them on the stand and even allow Plaintiffs—adversary counsel from the ACLU—to cross-examine them. That is grossly improper by every measure. And the ACLU has made clear it believes all privileges have either been waived or vitiated by the “crime-fraud” exception. Defendants have sought an advance ruling or protocol to resolve any privilege disputes with opportunity for appellate review, yet the district court has to date refused to commit to anything.
I had a very good conversation this morning with the Prime Minister of Thailand, Anutin Charnvirakul, and the Prime Minister of Cambodia, Hun Manet, concerning the very unfortunate reawakening of their long-running War. They have agreed to CEASE all shooting effective this evening, and go back to the original Peace Accord made with me, and them, with the help of the Great Prime Minister of Malaysia, Anwar Ibrahim. The roadside bomb that originally killed and wounded numerous Thai Soldiers was an accident, but Thailand nevertheless retaliated very strongly. Both Countries are ready for PEACE and continued Trade with the United States of America. It is my Honor to work with Anutin and Hun in resolving what could have evolved into a major War between two otherwise wonderful and prosperous Countries! I would also like to thank the Prime Minister of Malaysia, Anwar Ibrahim, for his assistance in this very important matter.
When those pics come out with Trump and topless girls, you must remember that like Alan Dershowitz, he kept his underwear on!
Dershowitz is a jew.
He's Ashkenazi-Jew. I haven't bothered to look up what that means, but it's a qualifier that means a lot to Dersh types.
"Are you a Jew?"
"Yes, but I'm Ashkenazi-Jew."
Like that. That's how they do it. It presumably distinguishes them from common type Jews and puts them in a more positive light. Like that Stephen Miller guy with the ferret face. I've seen him say he's an "Ashkenazi-Jew" at least three times.
Retail price of pasta is down 15% in the last 12 months. This week, I paid only $20 for 16 pounds of spaghetti, ziti, linguine and elbow macaroni. Don't believe all that fake news about price increases because of tariffs on Italian pasta.
Low cost carbohydrates are especially good news for runners.
He's Ashkenazi-Jew. I haven't bothered to look up what that means, but it's a qualifier that means a lot to Dersh types.
Ashkenazi-Jews are of White European descent and hold power in Israel, but are religious converts who are natives to the Middle East. Shepardic-Jews (also called Mizrahim) are of Middle Eastern descent, are natives to Israel and are treated link underlings by Ashkenazi-Jews, because they are too dark skinned, and they lived too long side-by-side with Muslims ... not white in any way.
There is a reason xAI putting resources to support this initiative in EL Salvador.
This country has proven to be capable of moving fast, cutting through BS and focusing on what's important.@elonmusk and @nayibbukele Game recognizes game https://t.co/KGPzUAa8i4
He's Ashkenazi-Jew. I haven't bothered to look up what that means, but it's a qualifier that means a lot to Dersh types.
Ashkenazi-Jews are of White European descent and hold power in Israel, but are religious converts who are NOT natives to the Middle East. Shepardic-Jews (also called Mizrahim) are of Middle Eastern descent, are natives to Israel and are treated link underlings by Ashkenazi-Jews, because they are too dark skinned, and they lived too long side-by-side with Muslims ... not white in any way.
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