Angus King

Well, there are really three guardrails, Pablo. The first is the Congress. And frankly, we're falling down on the job miserably. I keep talking to my Republican colleagues and say, you know, what's it going to take? And maybe this sending this guy to El Salvador and not making the slightest effort to get him back and essentially defying an order of not only the lower court, but the U.S.

Well, there are really three guardrails, Pablo. The first is the Congress. And frankly, we're falling down on the job miserably. I keep talking to my Republican colleagues and say, you know, what's it going to take? And maybe this sending this guy to El Salvador and not making the slightest effort to get him back and essentially defying an order of not only the lower court, but the U.S.

Well, there are really three guardrails, Pablo. The first is the Congress. And frankly, we're falling down on the job miserably. I keep talking to my Republican colleagues and say, you know, what's it going to take? And maybe this sending this guy to El Salvador and not making the slightest effort to get him back and essentially defying an order of not only the lower court, but the U.S.

Supreme Court. Pretty rare to get nine to nothing in the U.S. Supreme Court, by the way, these days. And so the Congress needs to step up. We could, for example, pull back the tariff power. We could say, okay, no more nominees, and we're not going to do your precious tax bill until you start to control Doge and to also not claim these kinds of powers.

Supreme Court. Pretty rare to get nine to nothing in the U.S. Supreme Court, by the way, these days. And so the Congress needs to step up. We could, for example, pull back the tariff power. We could say, okay, no more nominees, and we're not going to do your precious tax bill until you start to control Doge and to also not claim these kinds of powers.

Supreme Court. Pretty rare to get nine to nothing in the U.S. Supreme Court, by the way, these days. And so the Congress needs to step up. We could, for example, pull back the tariff power. We could say, okay, no more nominees, and we're not going to do your precious tax bill until you start to control Doge and to also not claim these kinds of powers.

In other words, the Congress does have a role to play here if they'll play it. So far, they're not doing so. Myself and the Democratic side don't have the votes. There's a majority in the Senate and in the House that gives them the power of what happens in the Congress. The second line of defense, as you say, is the courts. And so far, the courts have been doing a pretty good job.

In other words, the Congress does have a role to play here if they'll play it. So far, they're not doing so. Myself and the Democratic side don't have the votes. There's a majority in the Senate and in the House that gives them the power of what happens in the Congress. The second line of defense, as you say, is the courts. And so far, the courts have been doing a pretty good job.

In other words, the Congress does have a role to play here if they'll play it. So far, they're not doing so. Myself and the Democratic side don't have the votes. There's a majority in the Senate and in the House that gives them the power of what happens in the Congress. The second line of defense, as you say, is the courts. And so far, the courts have been doing a pretty good job.

And again, it's telling... that the response of the president to an unfavorable court decision is to suggest that the judge should be impeached.

And again, it's telling... that the response of the president to an unfavorable court decision is to suggest that the judge should be impeached.

And again, it's telling... that the response of the president to an unfavorable court decision is to suggest that the judge should be impeached.

Where does that leave us? Where does that leave us in terms of protection of the rights that we all value? The question is, is this administration going to obey a court order? To me, the court order about bringing the fellow back from El Salvador was pretty damn clear. You shall facilitate. Well, what the hell does facilitate mean? It means make it happen.

Where does that leave us? Where does that leave us in terms of protection of the rights that we all value? The question is, is this administration going to obey a court order? To me, the court order about bringing the fellow back from El Salvador was pretty damn clear. You shall facilitate. Well, what the hell does facilitate mean? It means make it happen.

Where does that leave us? Where does that leave us in terms of protection of the rights that we all value? The question is, is this administration going to obey a court order? To me, the court order about bringing the fellow back from El Salvador was pretty damn clear. You shall facilitate. Well, what the hell does facilitate mean? It means make it happen.

And it's clear that they were making no effort whatsoever to make it happen. The third line of defense is the people themselves. And we see them acting up, speaking up, rallies. I was at a hands-off rally in Portland, the biggest crowd I've ever seen in Portland two weeks ago.

And it's clear that they were making no effort whatsoever to make it happen. The third line of defense is the people themselves. And we see them acting up, speaking up, rallies. I was at a hands-off rally in Portland, the biggest crowd I've ever seen in Portland two weeks ago.

And it's clear that they were making no effort whatsoever to make it happen. The third line of defense is the people themselves. And we see them acting up, speaking up, rallies. I was at a hands-off rally in Portland, the biggest crowd I've ever seen in Portland two weeks ago.

We had one here in Maine yesterday where farmers, it takes a lot to piss off a farmer, but the farmers were pretty angry because of what this administration has done to the agriculture programs. So the people have a role, but here's the deal. The ultimate power of the people is in elections. And we don't have an election for 19 months. And I don't think we have 19 months.

We had one here in Maine yesterday where farmers, it takes a lot to piss off a farmer, but the farmers were pretty angry because of what this administration has done to the agriculture programs. So the people have a role, but here's the deal. The ultimate power of the people is in elections. And we don't have an election for 19 months. And I don't think we have 19 months.