Summary

A U.S. judge ruled that Donald Trump’s firing of whistleblower watchdog Hampton Dellinger was illegal, warning it would grant a president “a constitutional license to bully officials.”

Judge Amy Berman Jackson rejected Trump’s claim that the firing was constitutional, affirming job protections for the Office of Special Counsel head. The Justice Department is appealing the decision.

The ruling impacts Trump’s broader efforts to limit federal agency independence. Dellinger vowed to continue protecting whistleblowers, while Trump’s administration argues his role undermines presidential authority.

    • @rickdg
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      141 day ago

      We discover what else the presidency can do to reverse congressional decisions. I guess they can defund it, stop paying for the building, isolate it from government services, etc. I think the courts can only go so far if congress just stands idly by.

      • FenrirIII
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        120 hours ago

        And they will stand by as Trump dismantles democracy so long as someone is lining their pockets.

  • @[email protected]
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    1 day ago

    What MAGA is doing is creating a list of these judges, and replacing them with the guys in Sturmabteilung based on Project 2025.

    • FiveMacs
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      61 day ago

      Yup… throw shit everywhere, remove the ones who argue/push back to implement full dictatorship.