Trump Appointee Blocks Trump's Guard Order: Loyalty? What Loyalty?
The Independent reports Donald Trump is less than pleased that U.S. District Judge Karin Immergut, whom he appointed to the federal bench in Oregon, blocked his administration's attempt to deploy National Guard troops to Portland. Immergut ruled that the move was “untethered” to facts, essentially calling out the former President's tendency to govern by tantrum. For a man who demands unyielding
devotion from his subordinates, it must sting to see one of his own judicial investments go rogue—by following the law, no less. This isn't just about presidential pique; it's a window into the perpetual tug-of-war where executive overreach meets judicial review. Trump's predictable outrage at even his hand-picked judges daring to exercise independence (or basic legal understanding) highlights the
transactional nature of power he seeks. It's almost as if he expects lifetime appointments to come with an unwritten clause about eternal, unquestioning fealty. How many 'loyal' appointees does it take to finally understand that the Constitution supersedes presidential impulses?