r/politics • u/harsh2k5 • 1d ago

Soft Paywall The Trump Administration Just Violated Another Court Order | It gets worse: The order found that the administration was covertly withholding millions in FEMA funds from blue states.

https://newrepublic.com/post/193650/trump-administration-just-violated-another-court-order
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u/catcrazy9 Washington 1d ago

Not just withholding, actively intercepting shipments the states had paid for and stealing them

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u/DarthRizzo87 1d ago

This is one of the things that Bidens DOJ should have sought justice for. It’s an easy argument it lead to the death of Americans, and it’s hard for FOX News to spin it any way positive without it blowing up in their face.

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u/cytherian New Jersey 1d ago

Merrick Garland may have been Biden's worst decision for his entire career.

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u/pat-ience-4385 1d ago

That and helping Clarence Thomas get his judgeship during the Annita Hill debacle.

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u/cytherian New Jersey 18h ago

He unfortunately gave Clarence Thomas the benefit of the doubt. It was also a different time... and sadly, the testimony of a black woman wasn't given the credibility she was due.