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A federal judge in New York says the Trump administration must keep the money flowing for now for programs aimed at helping low-income families with children in five states.

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[–] Etterra@discuss.online 4 points 2 days ago (2 children)

But will they be able to actually force him to follow their orders for a change? There needs to be criminal consequences for presidents who violate the Supreme Court.

[–] BrikoX@lemmy.zip 4 points 2 days ago

There needs to be criminal consequences for presidents who violate the Supreme Court.

This has to be the most satirical thing I read this year.

US Supreme Court decided the opposite to be true.

The Court thus concludes that the President is absolutely immune from criminal prosecution for con-duct within his exclusive sphere of constitutional authority.

https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/23pdf/23-939_e2pg.pdf

[–] Fermion@mander.xyz 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

A conviction by the Senate is the only legal way to hold a rogue president accountable. The founding fathers foresaw the branches of government vying for more power, but they did not expect a congress to work with an executive against the interests of the people.

[–] Etterra@discuss.online 1 points 2 days ago

I know, and it needs to be fixed. I mean it won't be, but it needs to be.

[–] jeffw@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

What did they do, give millions in their welfare funds to a rich retired NFL star?

Oh wait, that wasn’t a blue state