Andrew Weissmann

That's part of our system. Whether you like the plaintiff or defendant position, It's irrelevant. That's that's how it works. I mean, this is in some ways, Tim, it's just so hard to have this conversation because this is the kind of conversation you have with people in fourth grade. It's so basic. And yet you need to have it because you're seeing the kind of abuse happening from the Oval Office.

Yeah, well, Tim, I think one of the things that we're not going to see is not just the work that they end up doing, the pro bono work for the administration, but the amount of work that they now are not doing. The clients that they're not taking, the cases that they're not bringing.

Yeah, well, Tim, I think one of the things that we're not going to see is not just the work that they end up doing, the pro bono work for the administration, but the amount of work that they now are not doing. The clients that they're not taking, the cases that they're not bringing.

Yeah, well, Tim, I think one of the things that we're not going to see is not just the work that they end up doing, the pro bono work for the administration, but the amount of work that they now are not doing. The clients that they're not taking, the cases that they're not bringing.

If you remember, one of the things that the president did is said, I want to make sure my attorney general is looking very carefully at the law firms and the lawyers who are bringing cases against us to look to see whether they're making any arguments in bad faith because they should be investigated for that.

If you remember, one of the things that the president did is said, I want to make sure my attorney general is looking very carefully at the law firms and the lawyers who are bringing cases against us to look to see whether they're making any arguments in bad faith because they should be investigated for that.

If you remember, one of the things that the president did is said, I want to make sure my attorney general is looking very carefully at the law firms and the lawyers who are bringing cases against us to look to see whether they're making any arguments in bad faith because they should be investigated for that.

I mean, again, all of that is to chill the idea of a law firm saying, oh, let's bring a case because we think something happened here that's wrong. That's what the legal system's for. And by the way, as long as you're making a good faith argument...

I mean, again, all of that is to chill the idea of a law firm saying, oh, let's bring a case because we think something happened here that's wrong. That's what the legal system's for. And by the way, as long as you're making a good faith argument...

I mean, again, all of that is to chill the idea of a law firm saying, oh, let's bring a case because we think something happened here that's wrong. That's what the legal system's for. And by the way, as long as you're making a good faith argument...

I mean, I've seen that on both sides where you think, okay, that's a pretty weak argument by one side or the other, but that's what the courts are for. And then you'll make your argument and the judge will decide. So it's a really devious and strategic way of stacking the system.

I mean, I've seen that on both sides where you think, okay, that's a pretty weak argument by one side or the other, but that's what the courts are for. And then you'll make your argument and the judge will decide. So it's a really devious and strategic way of stacking the system.

I mean, I've seen that on both sides where you think, okay, that's a pretty weak argument by one side or the other, but that's what the courts are for. And then you'll make your argument and the judge will decide. So it's a really devious and strategic way of stacking the system.

On the Garcia case, the one where the government has admitted it was a mistake, but they're saying too bad, we can't do anything about it. That is, we're waiting for the Supreme Court to say something about that. It's got the briefs and we're waiting a decision. I think the big picture there is I'm going to step outside my legal role. Okay.

On the Garcia case, the one where the government has admitted it was a mistake, but they're saying too bad, we can't do anything about it. That is, we're waiting for the Supreme Court to say something about that. It's got the briefs and we're waiting a decision. I think the big picture there is I'm going to step outside my legal role. Okay.

On the Garcia case, the one where the government has admitted it was a mistake, but they're saying too bad, we can't do anything about it. That is, we're waiting for the Supreme Court to say something about that. It's got the briefs and we're waiting a decision. I think the big picture there is I'm going to step outside my legal role. Okay.

Tim, can you imagine the conversation at the Department of Justice where someone says, oh my God, we have wrongfully deported somebody and they are in prison in a foreign country. What should we do about it? And that the adult in the room is not saying, Get that person back here immediately.

Tim, can you imagine the conversation at the Department of Justice where someone says, oh my God, we have wrongfully deported somebody and they are in prison in a foreign country. What should we do about it? And that the adult in the room is not saying, Get that person back here immediately.

Tim, can you imagine the conversation at the Department of Justice where someone says, oh my God, we have wrongfully deported somebody and they are in prison in a foreign country. What should we do about it? And that the adult in the room is not saying, Get that person back here immediately.

Instead, the conversation is, oh, you should tell the court we can't do anything and let them sit there and rot, even though it was our mistake. The lawlessness and cruelty combination is off the charts.