It's a variation on every despotic announcement ever. * I am the country. I am the law. * When the president does it, that means it's not illegal. *

It's a variation on every despotic announcement ever. * I am the country. I am the law. * When the president does it, that means it's not illegal. * Anyone who opposes me is an enemy of the state. * People loyal to me, prepare for violence. Trump could pardon Eric Adams. But he won't do it, clearly, to dangle a future criminal charge against him. It's coercion. Instead, via Bondi and Bove, they have ordered career prosecutors to dismiss the case, and nearly a dozen of those attorney's have resigned instead of following orders. Many of these people clerked with Republican federal judges. One is Noah Schactman, 38-years old, US attorney, SDNY, three combat tours in Iraq, two bronze stars, Harvard graduate, clerked with Roberts and Kavanaugh. This is his letter resigning and explaining why the order from DOJ superiors was inappropriate and not considered. https://bsky.app/profile/noahshachtman.bsky.social/post/3li5k2qsvec2m https://bsky.app/profile/noahshachtman.bsky.social/post/3li5... Hundreds of thousands of people in civil service and armed forces have taken an oath to the Constitution of the United States. 5 USC 3331. This isn't an oath to a country, political party, president, or a superior. It's an oath to a contract.