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A New Spoils System
Don Moynihan: “Trump and Musk are engaged in a broad-based downsizing of government, using that downsizing to selectively target their enemies, while expanding their political power by trading exceptions to the downsizing.”politicalwire.com
“… In short: Trump and Musk are engaged in a broad-based downsizing of government, using that downsizing to selectively target their enemies, while expanding their political power by trading exceptions to the downsizing. “
The problem is that impoundment is already illegal. Writing another anti-impoundment law will not do anything to Trump's quest. Impoundment has to be addressed by the courts. Sure, in theory, it could be addressed by impeachment and conviction but we know that will never happen. If he wasn't impeached/convicted for J6, why would he be for impoundment.
I just don't understand the expectations for what Congress should do. Shut down Elon? How? What can Congress do that the executive can't just ignore? All resistance to usurpation of power has to go through the courts. It is the courts, after all, that guarantee the rule of law. Or, I should say, provide for it. Once upon a time, they guaranteed it. But without the courts' buy-in, nothing matters.