Benjamin Wittes
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And I don't know if it is for the most part. This court's been consistent on that. Yeah, very. They're very light on on the executive branch in general.
So let's come up with some things that might fulfill facilitate. Does that mean the ambassador formally petitions the Salvadorian government? Is that I mean, what what what do you think will generally fall under that umbrella? So actions.
So let's come up with some things that might fulfill facilitate. Does that mean the ambassador formally petitions the Salvadorian government? Is that I mean, what what what do you think will generally fall under that umbrella? So actions.
So let's come up with some things that might fulfill facilitate. Does that mean the ambassador formally petitions the Salvadorian government? Is that I mean, what what what do you think will generally fall under that umbrella? So actions.
And now she's asking for daily updates. And the updates are no. We have no updates from yesterday.
And now she's asking for daily updates. And the updates are no. We have no updates from yesterday.
And now she's asking for daily updates. And the updates are no. We have no updates from yesterday.
You know. I look at this case and I look at the AP case, just those two specifically. And you and I both know that if the White House wanted to pretend it was following the law, they could. I am just shocked that they're choosing to brazenly, essentially, not even try, not even fake it. Like with AP, they used an unconstitutional rationale to bar them.
You know. I look at this case and I look at the AP case, just those two specifically. And you and I both know that if the White House wanted to pretend it was following the law, they could. I am just shocked that they're choosing to brazenly, essentially, not even try, not even fake it. Like with AP, they used an unconstitutional rationale to bar them.
You know. I look at this case and I look at the AP case, just those two specifically. And you and I both know that if the White House wanted to pretend it was following the law, they could. I am just shocked that they're choosing to brazenly, essentially, not even try, not even fake it. Like with AP, they used an unconstitutional rationale to bar them.
Like it was blatantly obvious, which is why it was easy court case to win. Now, the irony is how they've responded since is actually why they could have done that the first time. And never had an AP doesn't have a leg to stand on. They seem to almost want the confrontation with these judges, like they're almost going out of their way to say, I don't care.
Like it was blatantly obvious, which is why it was easy court case to win. Now, the irony is how they've responded since is actually why they could have done that the first time. And never had an AP doesn't have a leg to stand on. They seem to almost want the confrontation with these judges, like they're almost going out of their way to say, I don't care.
Like it was blatantly obvious, which is why it was easy court case to win. Now, the irony is how they've responded since is actually why they could have done that the first time. And never had an AP doesn't have a leg to stand on. They seem to almost want the confrontation with these judges, like they're almost going out of their way to say, I don't care.
And it, you know, to me, you just sit there and like, I don't know why you'd accumulate more political. You're just daring more members of the judiciary to say, you know what? These guys aren't even pretending to respect what we do. So I'm not asking you to figure that out. I mean, I think he's- No, but the problem is worse than you say. Yeah, okay, go ahead.
And it, you know, to me, you just sit there and like, I don't know why you'd accumulate more political. You're just daring more members of the judiciary to say, you know what? These guys aren't even pretending to respect what we do. So I'm not asking you to figure that out. I mean, I think he's- No, but the problem is worse than you say. Yeah, okay, go ahead.
And it, you know, to me, you just sit there and like, I don't know why you'd accumulate more political. You're just daring more members of the judiciary to say, you know what? These guys aren't even pretending to respect what we do. So I'm not asking you to figure that out. I mean, I think he's- No, but the problem is worse than you say. Yeah, okay, go ahead.
Another Justice Department could actually charge extortion here.
Another Justice Department could actually charge extortion here.
Another Justice Department could actually charge extortion here.
But the, you know... If we're going to commit lawfare.