When a president uses the threat of mass job cuts to pressure Congress, it’s not just politics, it’s fear tactics aimed at federal employees and the public. This isn’t how democracy is supposed to work.
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Today in Politics, Bulletin 219. I break down the key parts of the speeches of Hegseth and Trump to the generals, plus the latest shutdown news, and everything else that happened today. https://t.co/GkNDTOQqOl
BREAKING: Trump just broke multiple FEDERAL laws and went against Article II of the US Constitution with this post:
Election Interference
- 18 U.S.C. § 595: bars federal officials from using “official authority” to interfere with or affect the nomination or election of candidates.
Bribery / Extortion-like statutes
- 18 U.S.C. § 201 (bribery of public officials) or § 872 (extortion under color of official right) could be argued if funds were used as leverage to coerce political outcomes.
Civil Rights Violations
- Retaliating against voters or cities for election choices could violate 18 U.S.C. § 241 (conspiracy against rights) or § 242 (deprivation of rights under color of law).
Constitutional Violations
- Violates Appropriations Clause, Take Care Clause, and First Amendment protections. Even if prosecutors declined charges, it would clearly be grounds for impeachment/abuse of power.
This is not limited to just the Arkansas Trucking Association. The national org has been complaining for 30 years about how difficult it's been to replace American truck drivers with labor from overseas.
Rename your organization you clowns.
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