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In the bill that has recently been passed, the republicans have inserted a clause that means no administration official can be found guilty of criminal contempt by the federal courts.

This will mean that the courts are literally powerless against the administration's malfeasance. The executive will be able to do what they like, and even if this bill doesn't pass the senate, SCOTUS will likely strike down as unconstitutional any appointment by the courts of a private attorney to prosecute criminal contempt because it has been stuffed with useful idiots.

This isn't sliding towards fascism, this is speed running 30's Germany.






SCOTUS was packed even before Trump's first term. This is speed-running the cherry on top of a sundae that was already made.



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