, Columnist
Here’s Why the President Keeps Ignoring the Law
Trump knows he’s unlikely to face consequences. And he has enablers.
He’s got help.
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Donald Trump’s disregard for the rule of law is as clear as it could be. Consider that the three justices he appointed to the Supreme Court all joined a middle-of-the-night emergency decision blocking the unlawful deportation of more Venezuelan nationals to El Salvador — after the court had already ruled 9-0 that no one should be deported without a hearing first.
But you can’t cure a disease without a diagnosis. To fight back against Trump, the country and the courts need to understand why he’s waging war on law, not just that he is.