Molly Ball

I don't know if we're going to get to that point with this, given that the whole thing's been undone, right? I mean, I think it's important to recognize that like this didn't, actually affect anyone, right? And even then, there's a question about whether the executive branch has the power to do this, right?

I mean, Damian, I wonder what you think about the potential for a constitutional crisis here, right? If the courts are telling the administration they can't do something, you know, the Constitution says it's up to Congress, there's a law in the books that says presidents can't just do this, but what if the administration just goes ahead and does it anyway when the courts have said that they can't?

I mean, Damian, I wonder what you think about the potential for a constitutional crisis here, right? If the courts are telling the administration they can't do something, you know, the Constitution says it's up to Congress, there's a law in the books that says presidents can't just do this, but what if the administration just goes ahead and does it anyway when the courts have said that they can't?

I mean, Damian, I wonder what you think about the potential for a constitutional crisis here, right? If the courts are telling the administration they can't do something, you know, the Constitution says it's up to Congress, there's a law in the books that says presidents can't just do this, but what if the administration just goes ahead and does it anyway when the courts have said that they can't?

But what I'm saying is you say they can't do it unless the court rules in their favor. But why not? Why don't they just I mean, look at what they're doing with TikTok. The Supreme Court already unanimously said that the law of the land is that TikTok cannot operate. But it still is because the administration is just ignoring that. Right. I mean, the inspectors general, same thing. Right.

But what I'm saying is you say they can't do it unless the court rules in their favor. But why not? Why don't they just I mean, look at what they're doing with TikTok. The Supreme Court already unanimously said that the law of the land is that TikTok cannot operate. But it still is because the administration is just ignoring that. Right. I mean, the inspectors general, same thing. Right.

But what I'm saying is you say they can't do it unless the court rules in their favor. But why not? Why don't they just I mean, look at what they're doing with TikTok. The Supreme Court already unanimously said that the law of the land is that TikTok cannot operate. But it still is because the administration is just ignoring that. Right. I mean, the inspectors general, same thing. Right.

Lindsey Graham was on television and was asked, wasn't this illegal? Because in the law, it says they have to give 30 days notice before they fire these people. And he said, well, yeah, technically, technically. Very quickly, the law says he's supposed to do a 30 days notice. He didn't do that. Do you think he violated the law?

Lindsey Graham was on television and was asked, wasn't this illegal? Because in the law, it says they have to give 30 days notice before they fire these people. And he said, well, yeah, technically, technically. Very quickly, the law says he's supposed to do a 30 days notice. He didn't do that. Do you think he violated the law?

Lindsey Graham was on television and was asked, wasn't this illegal? Because in the law, it says they have to give 30 days notice before they fire these people. And he said, well, yeah, technically, technically. Very quickly, the law says he's supposed to do a 30 days notice. He didn't do that. Do you think he violated the law?

And the idea is like, well, but who's going to do anything about it?

And the idea is like, well, but who's going to do anything about it?

And the idea is like, well, but who's going to do anything about it?

Yeah, thanks, Bill. That's such a great question. And I think it's something that people in Washington are thinking about a lot, particularly Republicans. You know, the entire House of Representatives is going to be on the ballot in less than two years. Most of the Republicans have to worry more about a primary than a general election, which is part of why you see them being so loyal to Trump.

Yeah, thanks, Bill. That's such a great question. And I think it's something that people in Washington are thinking about a lot, particularly Republicans. You know, the entire House of Representatives is going to be on the ballot in less than two years. Most of the Republicans have to worry more about a primary than a general election, which is part of why you see them being so loyal to Trump.

Yeah, thanks, Bill. That's such a great question. And I think it's something that people in Washington are thinking about a lot, particularly Republicans. You know, the entire House of Representatives is going to be on the ballot in less than two years. Most of the Republicans have to worry more about a primary than a general election, which is part of why you see them being so loyal to Trump.

But there are some of them who are in swing districts now. And they remember, you know, during Trump's first administration when Republicans lost those 2018 midterms, they lost 40 seats and handed the House to the Democrats in part because of the backlash to what people saw as the chaos and dysfunction of that first Trump administration.

But there are some of them who are in swing districts now. And they remember, you know, during Trump's first administration when Republicans lost those 2018 midterms, they lost 40 seats and handed the House to the Democrats in part because of the backlash to what people saw as the chaos and dysfunction of that first Trump administration.

But there are some of them who are in swing districts now. And they remember, you know, during Trump's first administration when Republicans lost those 2018 midterms, they lost 40 seats and handed the House to the Democrats in part because of the backlash to what people saw as the chaos and dysfunction of that first Trump administration.

Trump now is a lame duck, and he's doing a lot of things that are not necessarily popular on an individual basis. His approval rating is underwater even in this so-called honeymoon period. So this stuff starts to pile up and has the potential to drag down the administration.