Also a separate WSJ story about a White House photo op with #USattorneys last week reported that #Trump berated the #federal prosecutors for being “weak” & complained that they weren’t “moving fast enough to prosecute his favored targets.”

#law #RevengePolitics #WeaponizationOfGovernment #DOJ #LegalEthics #FirstAmendment #FreeSpeech #dissent #Authoritarianism #Dictatorship #Autocracy #Tyranny #Despotism #Fascism #MafiaState
https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/trump-blasted-federal-prosecutors-at-white-house-event-calling-them-weak-c185412b

Defense attorneys for the pair have been aggressively challenging evidence & sought a speedy trial.

The motion from assistant #USattorneys Ronald DeWald & Aaron Bond did not explain the decision. A US attorney’s office spox did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

#Trump #Chicago #law #immigration #judiciary #DueProcess #ExcessiveForce #UseOfForce #PoliceBrutality #CivilRights #AbuseOfPower #Tyranny #MafiaState #TheCrueltyIsThePoint #ICE #CBP #Gestapo
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2025/11/20/operation-midway-blitz-marimar-martinez-anthony-ruiz-us-supreme-court-feds-drop-case-against-woman-shot-by-border-patrol-agent-in-brighton-park

The ability to #filibuster also amplifies the #influence of each senator, allowing any one member of the body to threaten to slow or block #legislation if his or her demands aren’t met, a regular #Senate ritual.

The fight over federal prosecutors [#USattorneys] gets much less attention than the fate of the famed filibuster, but it is clearly vexing #Trump & presenting real complications for the White House as it seeks to pursue criminal charges against Trump’s perceived enemies.

#law #USpol

When it comes to preserving the legislative #filibuster & controlling the confirmation of #USattorneys, #Republicans are so far holding their ground in the face of intensifying White House pressure to jettison #Senate practices that #Trump sees as holding him back. In both cases, the rules empower senators on a personal & political level in a way that they are reluctant to surrender — even to a demanding president whom they rarely challenge.

#law #shutdown #Congress #USpol

“I am directing you to collectively identify 48 attorneys & 4 paralegals from within your Military Department who may be suitable for detail” to the #DOJ to act as special assistant #USattorneys, #Hegseth wrote in a memo dated Monday that was sent to all 4 services & the chai of the #JointChiefs of Staff.

#law #Immigration #MartialLaw #MilitaryState #Trump

…Federal #court districts maintain local #rules that all #attorneys connected to a
case must adhere to.

#Lawyers & staff tied to a pending case generally must refrain from issuing #opinions publicly about the matter, & that obligation attaches to staff & members of a law firm or organization outside the immediate courtroom team. #DOJ officials in Washington are held to the same standard as local assistant #USattorneys who appear in court.

#law #Trump #ethics #LegalEthics #propaganda #judiciary