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Right, a what-goes-around-comes-around situation here.
So on to the issue of immigration. The IRS is reportedly near an agreement to help Homeland Security locate illegal aliens. How will that work?
So on to the issue of immigration. The IRS is reportedly near an agreement to help Homeland Security locate illegal aliens. How will that work?
Really a story of two very different priorities there. And now there's news that Trump will roll back Biden's use of parole to allow aliens into the country. What's the latest there?
Really a story of two very different priorities there. And now there's news that Trump will roll back Biden's use of parole to allow aliens into the country. What's the latest there?
Sounds like there's going to be a lot more people eligible for deportation in the next few weeks. Tim, thanks so much for reporting. Good to be on.
Sounds like there's going to be a lot more people eligible for deportation in the next few weeks. Tim, thanks so much for reporting. Good to be on.
In this episode, we speak with the Manhattan Institute's Ilya Shapiro about the Trump administration's multi-front battles with the courts. I'm Daily Wire Editor-in-Chief John Bickley with Georgia Howe. It's Sunday, March 23rd, and this is a weekend edition of Morning Wire.
In this episode, we speak with the Manhattan Institute's Ilya Shapiro about the Trump administration's multi-front battles with the courts. I'm Daily Wire Editor-in-Chief John Bickley with Georgia Howe. It's Sunday, March 23rd, and this is a weekend edition of Morning Wire.
Joining us now to discuss the Trump team's legal battles is Ilya Shapiro, Director of Constitutional Studies at the Manhattan Institute and the author of the book Lawless, the Miseducation of America's Elites. Ilya, thank you so much for coming on. Sure, my pleasure.
Joining us now to discuss the Trump team's legal battles is Ilya Shapiro, Director of Constitutional Studies at the Manhattan Institute and the author of the book Lawless, the Miseducation of America's Elites. Ilya, thank you so much for coming on. Sure, my pleasure.
Now, we've seen a flood of judges' orders blocking the Trump administration's various attempts to enact his agenda on things like dismantling USAID, firing thousands of workers, banning trans-identifying people from the military. First, do these judges have the authority to impede the executive branch?
Now, we've seen a flood of judges' orders blocking the Trump administration's various attempts to enact his agenda on things like dismantling USAID, firing thousands of workers, banning trans-identifying people from the military. First, do these judges have the authority to impede the executive branch?
I'd like to get into some of those specific cases in a second. But before that, another kind of broad question. If you were advising the president, how would you counsel him on structuring future EOs to better protect them from legal challenges?
I'd like to get into some of those specific cases in a second. But before that, another kind of broad question. If you were advising the president, how would you counsel him on structuring future EOs to better protect them from legal challenges?
Got it. Now, one more general question. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has suggested that Congress strip these federal courts of their jurisdiction. Is that truly an option on the table?
Got it. Now, one more general question. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has suggested that Congress strip these federal courts of their jurisdiction. Is that truly an option on the table?
That's an intriguing suggestion. Let's go case by case now. Trump's actions against USAID, we've had legal pushback to that. Where does that case stand? Do you think that the Trump administration is ultimately going to win in terms of their cost-cutting measures there?
That's an intriguing suggestion. Let's go case by case now. Trump's actions against USAID, we've had legal pushback to that. Where does that case stand? Do you think that the Trump administration is ultimately going to win in terms of their cost-cutting measures there?
And what about the order to reinstate 25,000 fired federal workers? Do you think that's going to hold up?