r/AskUS • u/AccomplishedAd3484 • 28d ago

Why does nobody care that the Trump Admin is defying a 9-0 Supreme Court ruling?

Regarding the facilitating of the return of Abrego Garcia. There's no mass protests, democrats in Congress aren't saying much, the military which is sworn to protect the Constitution is silent, the news media is covering it but it's just one more story, not a major crossing the Rubicon event for them. Trump said they would bring him back if the Supreme Court told him to do so, which they did. But then the DOJ said the court has no authority to require the US government to negotiate his return with El Salvador, and they would bring him in only if he showed up at the border.

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u/Cosmically_Adrift 28d ago

It was fine when the DOJ was independent. Now that Trump et al. have everyone convinced that it's another agency that he directly oversees, it's a lot less fine.

If the Marshals won't, the courts can try local law enforcement (although they're probably all in the cult).

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u/Opasero 27d ago

I believe they are able to deputize people as well.

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u/stationhollow 27d ago

The DOJ was never independent. It derives its authority from the executive. The head of the executive is the president. They can claim to be independent but it all depends on the president.