Have two months ago Donald Trump And Elon Musk torn power. It has become clear that the second Trump government is confronted with the American Legal system headed. A confrontation that would trigger a full -blown constitutional crisis. This moment of truth has come.
On Friday, hours after Trump had explained that it was “illegal”,, Judges The Trump government flew several planes with hundreds of Venezuelan migrants. To deport them to a mega prison in El Salvador, apparently without proper procedure. Despite the order of a federal judge, not to do this. And if necessary, to reverse all planes on the way.
The Trump officials ignored the judge’s order. Before they tried to remove it from the case. They refused to answer one of the judges’ questions on Monday. And at the same time, claimed that his court had no responsibility as soon as the aircraft was over international waters.
“Left -wing radical crazy”
On Monday evening the Press spokeswoman for the White House, Karoline Leavitt, was seen at Fox News. She argued, that Judges are not allowed to “determine how the president handles the outdoor relationships”.
Attorney General Pam Bondi accused the judge he “try to interfere with national security and foreign policy”. And added: “This one federal judge believes that he could control foreign policy for the whole country, and he cannot.” Bondi confirmed that the government could continue to deport Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador, with the same reason.
For his part, Trump described the judge as “left -wing radicals” who “was not elected president”. And calls for the judge’s survey. “This judge, like many of the corrupt judges I am forced to, should be charged !!!” Posted Trump On Tuesday morning on Truth Social. “We do not want malignant, violent and mentally confused criminals, many of them mentally confused murderers, in our country.”
“A district judge believes that he can control the money for the whole country”
This is not the first time that Trump and his leadership indicate that they do not have to adhere to judicial orders. Vice President JD Vance wrote Last month: “Richter must not control the legitimate power of the executive.” After another judge had instructed the Trump administration to re-re-establish some of the thousands of federal employees, which he and his billion-dollar consultant Elon Musk had released for no reason, complained Bondi. “A district judge believes that he can control the money for the whole country.” When Trump was asked whether his government would comply with this judicial order, he replied: “I don’t think that will happen.”
Trump refuses to comply with the judge’s demand not to deport migrants to El Salvador. He also decided to send migrants to a country and a prison, which were not convicted of anything, for human rights violations is notorious. This is a huge escalation and an alarming direct test for the US constitution and the American system of separation of powers.
In order to justify the decision, Trump referred to the notorious Alien Enemies Act from 1798. EIne daring interpretation, since the law is actually intended to punish the actions of foreign governments in times of war. And this despite the fact that the lawyer of the Ministry of Justice argued that some of the migrants deported to El Salvador were shown based on other provisions.
In the years before his second presidency, Trump and his most important employees make plans for the extremely complicated, malicious methodswith which a new government would use the Alien Enemies Act in a way. They hoped that this would ultimately existed in court and in front of the Supreme Court. During his time after the presidency gave Trump toothat it was not just about “gang members”. But about twisting the outdated war law. To get rid of everyone he could show without being prosecuted.
Order of the judge “obviously illegal”
In the middle of the controversy on Monday about the Deportation flights High-ranking officials from the Trump administration flocked proudly on social media and live television. Just to insist that Trump and his team cannot be pointed out by judges. Trump’s “Grenzzar” Tom Homan said fraudulent In the Fox News: “I don’t care what the judges think.” Stephen MillerTrump’s deputy chief of staff, explained that the judge’s order is “obviously illegal”.
A high-ranking civil servant of the Trump administration says that the overarching approach of the White House in these affairs simply consists of “acting quickly”. Because you expect courts to try to quickly order the attitude. As well as because the Trump team enables a quick action to carry out certain measures before the law and supervision can obtain them. That is exactly what is obvious the deportation flights to El Salvador happen.
Several Trump officials also say to Rolling Stonethat in this and other cases you have a difference between the Disregard an order of a federal judge and the Ignore see an arrangement.
The judiciary does not command an army
Another closer Trump consultant simply says that the president ultimately has an advantage over certain judges who try to stand in its way. The judiciary does not command an army, but the President of the United States. “Will they come and arrest him?” Asked the consultant rhetorically.
That would be bad enough if it were a completely lawless but isolated incident. But that’s not it. It fits a more comprehensive factual pattern of the restored President Trump. Whose government now according to the legal principle “What do you want to do about it?“Acts.
Last week reported Rolling Stone that The Trump government has continued to press recipients of funding and organizations around the world to sign revised contracts that contained formulations from Trump’s implementing regulations to combat diversity programs. Despite the order of a federal judge, to refrain from doing so. (At the end of last week an appellate court closed the Trump government.)
Volume is increased
Last month, a federal judge in Rhode Island said that the White House under Trump did not follow “its order to release billions of dollars from federal grants. as the New York Times reported.
This month, the Trump team seems to focus on increasing the volume.
“The people in the government [die] intentionally violate a court decision and prove others to ignore him – that is criminal disregard for the court and potential disability of the judiciary, ”Ken White, criminal lawyer and former public prosecutor, told last week Rolling Stone.
“This is not only lawless. That would be a crime. But even if it is a crime, it does not mean that the Ministry of Justice will pursue it criminal.
The Trump administration reached this limit just a few days later. And is ready to cross them. The constitutional crisis is there.