Noem Defies Court Order, Proves 'Rule of Law' is a Suggestion
Axios reports that Kristi Noem (surprise, surprise, a Trump loyalist) authorized flights transferring detainees to El Salvador after Judge James Boasberg explicitly ordered them to turn around. The DOJ's incredible spin? Noem's decision was 'lawful' and 'consistent with a reasonable interpretation' of the order. This wasn't some complex constitutional crisis; it was a brazen middle finger to the
judiciary, greenlit by legal 'advice' from Trump's prior attorneys. One might generously wonder how a direct judicial order to halt becomes 'consistent' with proceeding anyway. This administration consistently demonstrates that the 'rule of law' is a flexible concept, especially when it impedes their preferred policies. Here, the 'interpretation' of an order seemed to be: 'We'll pretend we didn't
hear that until the planes landed,' risking contempt charges for the sake of political posturing. The legal gymnastics to justify this defiance are frankly astounding, transforming a court order into a mere suggestion for the executive.