Yeah, inherit the rubble that is left over.
Not much of an inheritance.
Shouldn't have been so meek.
Appeals Court Halts Boasberg Contempt Move Over Migrant Flights
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/boasberg-migrant-flights/2025/04/19/id/1207495/
Saturday, 19 April 2025 10:33 AM EDT
A federal appeals court on Friday temporarily halted a trial judge's move to open contempt proceedings against the Trump administration, pausing a legal showdown over deportations of Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador under a wartime-era statute, The New York Times reported.
A federal appeals court late Friday issued a temporary stay blocking a trial judge’s plan to launch contempt proceedings against the Trump administration over the deportation of Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador, a move the judge said may have violated a prior court order.
The ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit came in a one-page order granting an administrative stay. The court said it needed additional time to evaluate whether U.S. District Judge James E. Boasberg overstepped his authority by threatening contempt proceedings.
Boasberg had earlier ordered the administration to halt deportation flights of Venezuelans under the Alien Enemies Act of 1798, a wartime law. In a March 15 hearing, Boasberg issued oral instructions to stop all such flights and said planes already airborne should turn back. However, deportations proceeded, with nearly 140 Venezuelan migrants reportedly ending up at a high-security Salvadoran prison known as the Terrorism Confinement Center, or CECOT.
Concerned that his orders had been ignored, Boasberg on Wednesday offered Trump officials a choice: provide the deported migrants with due process or face a contempt investigation. His proposal included steps ranging from sworn declarations to giving testimony in court. If the source of the directive could not be determined, Boasberg said he would refer the matter for prosecution — and, if necessary, appoint a special prosecutor himself.
The Justice Department objected in a Friday morning filing, calling Boasberg’s plan a "dramatic and improper intrusion" into executive authority. Department lawyers argued that the judge was attempting to direct foreign policy and act as a prosecutor, roles outside the judiciary’s scope.
“District courts cannot outsource prosecutorial power to private citizens,” department attorneys wrote. “Insulate them from executive branch control and then unleash them against the executive branch.”
Boasberg’s order indicated he believed someone in the administration had engaged in “willful disregard” of his March directive. If the Justice Department declined to prosecute, Boasberg said he would invoke a provision in the criminal contempt law allowing the court to appoint an outside attorney.
The appeals court did not take a position on the merits of the dispute, stating only that it needed more time to consider the legal arguments. Both the Justice Department and lawyers representing the Venezuelan migrants have been asked to submit further briefs next week.
Separately, the U.S. Supreme Court on Saturday temporarily blocked the deportation of Venezuelan detainees held at the Bluebonnet Detention Center in northern Texas. The order prevents removals “until further order of this court.” Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito dissented.
Trump Aides Exploit Navarro's Absence to Halt Tariffs
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/trump-tariffs-navarro/2025/04/19/id/1207510/
Saturday, 19 April 2025 01:15 PM EDT
Two top Trump advisers seized a rare moment without Peter Navarro in the Oval Office to persuade President Donald Trump to temporarily ease tariffs, a surprise move aimed at calming jittery financial markets, The Wall Street Journal reported.
As financial markets spiraled on April 9, two key members of President Donald Trump's economic team made a bold move. With trade adviser Peter Navarro — an unwavering proponent of tariffs — occupied elsewhere in the White House, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick seized the opportunity to pause the administration's global tariff rollout temporarily.
Navarro, a constant presence around the Oval Office since Trump's "Liberation Day" event, had vigorously lobbied the president to stay the course on tariffs. But that morning, he was away from the West Wing for a meeting with economic adviser Kevin Hassett. According to multiple people familiar with the matter, Bessent and Lutnick moved quickly to meet with Trump before Navarro could intervene.
Their meeting wasn't on the president's schedule. But they made their case: a short-term tariff pause could stabilize the markets. The stock market had plunged after Trump's tariffs took effect on April 2, and bond markets—typically a safe haven—had begun to sell off, signaling broader economic anxiety.
The two secretaries convinced Trump of the urgency, and he acted immediately. While Bessent and White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt prepared a public statement, Trump posted a message to Truth Social announcing the tariff pause—catching Navarro by surprise.
"We needed everyone singing from the same song sheet," one person familiar with the exchange said.
Trump later explained the move, saying financial markets were "getting yippy" and that he was closely watching signs of instability in the bond market. Just hours earlier, he had posted on Truth Social urging the public to "stay cool," hinting that he might not shift course.
A spokesperson for Bessent defended the strategy, saying, "The president's team is working hard to implement the America First Trade Agenda for the American people. Those who aim to divide the president's team on trade seek to undermine our administration's goal of uplifting hardworking Americans."
Lutnick's spokesman rejected the notion of division. "The notion that we are playing Gossip Girl games is simply false—we are fully focused on implementing President Trump's vision," he said.
Navarro responded by text, saying, "More mischief from anonymous sources seeking to divide and conquer the trade team."
White House spokesman Kush Desai emphasized unity. "President Trump has assembled an all-star trade and economic team to implement his America First agenda and finally address our country's national emergency of persistent trade deficits," Desai said. "Every member of the Trump administration is playing from one playbook, President Trump's playbook."
The episode highlights how quickly alliances shift inside Trump's White House. Bessent and Lutnick had previously battled for the Treasury job during the transition. Despite objections from Elon Musk, Bessent prevailed while Lutnick took charge of the Commerce Department's trade initiatives.
Navarro, a controversial figure who rejoined Trump's team after serving a prison sentence, remains a dominant voice on trade. Though polarizing, he continues to shape Trump's policy direction, reflecting their shared hard-line stance on China and global trade.
PULL THE TRIGGER!
He didn't destroy it, he fulfilled it.
Once fulfilled, it was done away with to make room for the new.
>i said it's a new era now!
I agree wit that.
The old had to be done away with, so the new can take hold.
Book of Hebrews explains it pretty well.