Allen (@allenleavitt.bsky.social)
Well, this seems extraordinarily bad and illegal.
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Well, this seems extraordinarily bad and illegal.
Allen (@allenleavitt.bsky.social) reply parent
Is the media allowed to lurk outside the courtroom and take video/photographs of the ICE witnesses as the witnesses leave?
Allen (@allenleavitt.bsky.social) reply parent
What opportunity? Orientation will go something like this: "You have been tasked with vetting applications of people who are all-in for ICE's mission. You will get 75 packets a week. Your quota is 70 approvals. Fail you meet that, and you'll be fired."
Allen (@allenleavitt.bsky.social) reply parent
Or the move is being used to pressure her into compliance.
Allen (@allenleavitt.bsky.social) reply parent
It's possible Judge Bybee's personal experience with a gun-involved tragedy has influenced his views on gun control.
Allen (@allenleavitt.bsky.social) reply parent
Not to a Senate-confirmed position.
Allen (@allenleavitt.bsky.social)
She can be appointed as the first assistant. That's fine. But the Acting US Attorney for New Jersey will be the one the judges appointed, pursuant to the law.
Allen (@allenleavitt.bsky.social) reply parent
Her nomination was withdrawn. There's nothing to confirm her to.
Allen (@allenleavitt.bsky.social) reply parent
What does Gawker say?
Allen (@allenleavitt.bsky.social) reply parent
*bawdy. Autocorrect doesn't like obscure words.
Allen (@allenleavitt.bsky.social)
I'm not a defamation expert, but it seems like if you are going to call something defamation per se, you should at least plead how it's per se defamation, like saying someone has syphilis, or is a felon. Not just that he drew a baldy picture for an odious person.
Allen (@allenleavitt.bsky.social) reply parent
Florida Flossenburg might be more apt, except that Flossenburg isn't a commonly known camp.
Allen (@allenleavitt.bsky.social) reply parent
The NWS, understaffed and with funding gutted, sent out increasingly dire warning for the specific areas affected. They did their job. This can't be laid at their feet.
Allen (@allenleavitt.bsky.social) reply parent
How long before an EO grants exemptions to certain preferred schools?
Allen (@allenleavitt.bsky.social) reply parent
* for certain definitions of people.
Allen (@allenleavitt.bsky.social) reply parent
Think he was saying Proverbs 14:5, "A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies."
Allen (@allenleavitt.bsky.social) reply parent
"I'm not impuning your integrity, Lady Heinus, I'm denying its existence."
Allen (@allenleavitt.bsky.social) reply parent
He pointed out that he would be stateless, and the 5th Circuit said "not our problem." He's not a German citizen.
Allen (@allenleavitt.bsky.social)
Whelp, so much for judicial economy. Trump v Casa punts on the 14th Amendment, but basically eviscerates the ability of lower courts to say to the government, "hey, that's illegal, and it's illegal regardless of who specifically complains about it."
Allen (@allenleavitt.bsky.social) reply parent
The 5th Circuit decided that a military base wasn't "within the United States" for 14th Amendment purposes, which left citizenship under the INA as a child of a citizen. And for that, his father needed to have spent 10 years in the US, and he hadn't.
Allen (@allenleavitt.bsky.social) reply parent
Someone should inform the UN that we have weapons of mass destruction.
Allen (@allenleavitt.bsky.social) reply parent
"I have come to the conclusion, gentlemen, that one useless man is a disgrace, that two are called a law firm, and that three or more become a Congress!" John Hamilton, 1776.
Allen (@allenleavitt.bsky.social) reply parent
"Capturing it perfectly" is Welles' speciality.
Allen (@allenleavitt.bsky.social) reply parent
Gotta bust out the rakes, right? It's like a Donny's Demented Hits of 2018.
Allen (@allenleavitt.bsky.social) reply parent
A death certificate is a record of the death, but it is usually issued long after physical and legal death occurs. There is even a Uniform Determination of Death Act. She is dead. The only state interest now is that her remains are disposed of in a safe manner. She's not their free incubator.
Allen (@allenleavitt.bsky.social) reply parent
There are dozens of us!
Allen (@allenleavitt.bsky.social) reply parent
No. Trump's goons have never cared about people who helped us. They complain about equipment that would cost more to move than to replace, never about people.
Allen (@allenleavitt.bsky.social) reply parent
How can they be so ignorant as to proclaim that a SUBURBAN only has 2 rows of seats? The 3rd row of seating has been a defining feature of that model for 90 years.
Allen (@allenleavitt.bsky.social) reply parent
So how does the public get access to and the benefit of the research the public has already paid for?
Allen (@allenleavitt.bsky.social) reply parent
The US's entire immigration policy can be summed up as: You Don't Have to Go Home But You Can't Stay Here. Unless you're white and from South Africa.
Allen (@allenleavitt.bsky.social) reply parent
Isn't physical presence in the US a requirement for asking for asylum? The non-present analogue is refugee status, which was shut down via EO (unless you're an Afrikaner, apparently). So what is the government claiming they can do here?
Allen (@allenleavitt.bsky.social)
Trump involved in discussions about breaking the law... again.
Allen (@allenleavitt.bsky.social)
Once again, the Friday night Executive Order demonstrates the evil of this regime. Last night, Trump threatened to seize the homes and savings of immigrants. All while illegally directing "exit bonuses" and the hiring of 20k ICE brownshirts.
Allen (@allenleavitt.bsky.social)
This thread is about Large Language Models. It took me entirely too long to realize he wasn't talking about a Doctor of Laws degree.
Allen (@allenleavitt.bsky.social) reply parent
My gut says no. They will comb through Medicaid/Medicare billings records and flag dx or treatment often associated with ASD.
Allen (@allenleavitt.bsky.social) reply parent
Appellants: "The government is patently untrustworthy, and in fact is preparing to do what it said it wouldn't. " 5th Circuit: "Is it though? We can't tell until the planes land. Call back then."
Allen (@allenleavitt.bsky.social) reply parent
Sadly, yes. See Joe Arpaio.
Allen (@allenleavitt.bsky.social) reply parent
What?! But I keep hearing They are paying $$ for social media posts against the regime!
Allen (@allenleavitt.bsky.social) reply parent
Probably because there are circumstances in which a TRO can be appealed in the 9th (e.g. WA v Trump, 847 F.3d 1151, so the briefing is to give the DOJ one last shot to explain how the TRO is really like a PI.
Allen (@allenleavitt.bsky.social)
National Butterfly Center, you guys okay?
Allen (@allenleavitt.bsky.social) reply parent
Where are the conservatives 2A wackos screaming about Big Brother Operation Jade Helm now?
Allen (@allenleavitt.bsky.social) reply parent
He's from New York. Does he know the difference between the Supreme Court and the Supreme Court?
Allen (@allenleavitt.bsky.social) reply parent
@annabower.bsky.social has a thread.
Allen (@allenleavitt.bsky.social)
Where is Kilmar Abrego Garcia? The government says it can't say. "Defendants are not in a position where they “can” share any information requested by the Court." Time for someone to come to court with their toothbrush. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Allen (@allenleavitt.bsky.social) reply parent
Intentionally falsifying government data should be prosecutable.
Allen (@allenleavitt.bsky.social) reply parent
He probably violated the EO that forbids government lawyers from taking or advocating a position that hadn't been precleared by the AG.
Allen (@allenleavitt.bsky.social)
Has anyone considered the effect of tariffs on food seasoning? We don't grow much peppercorn here in the US, so most will be subject to the 46% tariff on Vietnam. Sure, it's cheap, but it's also ubiquitous. A small increase on every meal leads to outsized inflationary effects.
Allen (@allenleavitt.bsky.social) reply parent
That would make Putin very happy, to reduce the missile warning systems located there. Which maybe explains why Daddy Putin told Trump to antagonize the Danes.
Allen (@allenleavitt.bsky.social) reply parent
Epic Rap Battles of History hit it on the nose: "I've been looking up your family, it gets dark, my God! Couldn't clean your Daddy's laundry with Apar-Tide-Pods!"
Allen (@allenleavitt.bsky.social) reply parent
This is an absolute disaster. For the present case, yes, but also because it paves the way for major changes to the Federal Reserve.
Allen (@allenleavitt.bsky.social)
The DC CT of Appeals just gave the green light for Trump to take the next step of firing the Fed Reserve Board and Chair and replacing them with the craziest weirdos MAGA has to offer. Expect the interest rate to go up and down at his whim. The US is screwed.
Allen (@allenleavitt.bsky.social) reply parent
Flashback to yesterday's article when Goldberg said that Signal has been used to coordinate meetings when other methods weren't available. That doesn't mean they used it for substantive discussion or updates. It appears this administration uses it on the regular for everything.
Allen (@allenleavitt.bsky.social) reply parent
The correct response is, and always has been, "The FBI does not comment on or confirm the existence of pending investigations." If Patel knew his head from a hole in the ground, that would have been the instant response.
Allen (@allenleavitt.bsky.social) reply parent
On the one hand, I get the desire, but I'm not sure about their standing. On the other hand, given the treatment of standing over the last few years, what even is standing anymore?
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Allen (@allenleavitt.bsky.social)
I refuse to refer to the ongoing scandal as "Signalgate". It is, in fact, "WhiskeyLeaks."
Allen (@allenleavitt.bsky.social) reply parent
Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, maybe?
Allen (@allenleavitt.bsky.social) reply parent
This is the episode where O'Brien's daughter almost gets traded to an evil leprechaun. This is the episode where O'Brien's daughter is lost in time, then found again (but not really) then abandoned, only to remove herself from the timeline (from her perspective).
Allen (@allenleavitt.bsky.social) reply parent
Also in 2025.. you find yourself defending biglaw in political discussions about the rule of law.
Allen (@allenleavitt.bsky.social) reply parent
I believe Booyah! would be the historical equivalent of For the Win, which didn't reach prominence until the turn of the century.
Allen (@allenleavitt.bsky.social) reply parent
Whole lot of claims of winning from someone who lost what, 50 cases to @marcelias.bsky.social in one year? And Marc just keeps running the score up.
Allen (@allenleavitt.bsky.social)
What the hell, Sen. Cortez-Masto.
Allen (@allenleavitt.bsky.social) reply parent
Roald Dahl's daughter would disagree. Or at least, would have, if she didn't DIE FROM THE MEASLES.
Allen (@allenleavitt.bsky.social) reply parent
Do you remember when Trump declared that he authorized Elon to go up and get them, and asked if he should go on the journey?" (It was like 2 hours ago). Oh, the things that might have been.
Allen (@allenleavitt.bsky.social)
Trump claims $500B in fraud in the US. With a gleam in his eye, he announces his intention to grab more of that market share.
Allen (@allenleavitt.bsky.social)
Bet the "Arab Sesame Street" is just a program to teach kids how to freaking read. #SOTU
Allen (@allenleavitt.bsky.social)
"Headed by Elon Musk" - tell that to your lawyers. #SOTU
Allen (@allenleavitt.bsky.social)
...does this dumbass not realize that there's already a pretty big pipeline in Alaska?
Allen (@allenleavitt.bsky.social)
Over/Under on the number of unidentified pieces of white something that falls outs of Trump's nose tonight?
An NPR review of new data added to DOGE's "wall of receipts" finds the group quietly changed previous errors, added new ones and still has little verified savings to show for its work.
Allen (@allenleavitt.bsky.social) reply parent
At what point does this affect the credit rating of the US Treasury and send our economy into a spiraling collapse?
So - I've actually led Ebola outbreak response at USAID. This is bunk from Elon. They have laid off most of the experts, they're bankrupting most of the partner orgs, have withdrawn from WHO, and muzzled CDC. What's left is a fig-leaf effort to cover their asses politically.
Allen (@allenleavitt.bsky.social) reply parent
Musk just announced in the Cabinet meeting they they were able to quickly restore funding for Ebola prevention. I mean, that seems like something Judge Ali should know when she decides whether to stay the TRO because it's impossible to release funding quickly.
Allen (@allenleavitt.bsky.social)
Oh, hey, look at this. Musky outright says they can move very quickly to restore funding. This outright contradicts the DOJ who filed papers YESTERDAY saying that restoring USAID funding was a complex, laborious process that could take weeks and that's why they can't comply with the TRO.
Allen (@allenleavitt.bsky.social)
Holy crap. Between all the affidavits submitted in this case on how Musky's Doggie minions have gummed up the payment works (except for payments to their own friendlies, of course), I hope Judge Ali burns DOGE to the ground.
The AP was banned from the event but the French press corps conspired to get a US AP reporter inside and insisted she be allowed to ask her question.
Allen (@allenleavitt.bsky.social) reply parent
Be willing to invest $1B, and we'll even fast track your plan to exploit natural resources and poison residents!
Allen (@allenleavitt.bsky.social)
$40 million so a snot-nosed consultant can say, "We saved money by, you know, just not paying the bills."
Allen (@allenleavitt.bsky.social) reply parent
Ooh, I'm sorry. Race can only be used to intern people, not as part of a DEI plot to remember them and the reason they were interned.
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Allen (@allenleavitt.bsky.social)
Strictly reading this portion of the 2/18 Executive Order, doesn't this prohibit the DOJ from making any kinds of concessions at oral argument? Would they be required to say "I will have to check with the AG?"
Allen (@allenleavitt.bsky.social) reply parent
I'm sure she's making many calls and having many meetings.
One of our supporters shared this with us—people are getting creative tonight!
Allen (@allenleavitt.bsky.social) reply parent
By "a mess," do you mean closed?
Allen (@allenleavitt.bsky.social) reply parent
Wow. So Bove is not a fan of grand jury indictments? "Similarly, the fact that AUSAs convinced a grand jury to return an indictment based on a one-sided and inherently partial presentation of the evidence does not establish that the case was appropriate at the time..."
Allen (@allenleavitt.bsky.social) reply parent
God bless the broken algorithm that lead me straight to this story.
Allen (@allenleavitt.bsky.social)
Can someone explain why the acronym DOGE has been allowed to be pronounced with a soft G? It's "Doggie," people. The unseriousness of the acronym underscores the unseriousness of the people running it.
Allen (@allenleavitt.bsky.social) reply parent
"Sure, kid. But you only get one scoop. Only Donny Two-Scoops is allowed to have more."
Allen (@allenleavitt.bsky.social) reply parent
So transparent the DOJ had to correct itself in court filings because they didn't know what Musky was doing either.
Allen (@allenleavitt.bsky.social) reply parent
Does that mean there are "constitutional crisis content providers," or CCCP for short?
JUST HITTING THE DOCKET: Federal judge in Rhode Island rules that the Trump Administration has violated that court’s Temporary Restraining Order by “improperly [freezing] federal funds and [refusing] to resume disbursement of appropriated federal funds.” storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Allen (@allenleavitt.bsky.social) reply parent
Or TINs that are just SSNs. In estate planning, grantor trusts (a broad, IRS-defined category that includes your typical family trust) report income using the grantor's SSN.
Allen (@allenleavitt.bsky.social) reply parent
You mean the part that makes no sense because it wasn't ex parte? The government was notified and participated in every single one of the cases.
Allen (@allenleavitt.bsky.social) reply parent
Millions of students... AND THEIR PARENTS.
Allen (@allenleavitt.bsky.social) reply parent
Or even just going to a diversity training with the goal of improving your career.
NEW: An internal email obtained by WIRED from a threat intelligence team monitoring US Treasury systems advised labeling DOGE operatives an "insider threat," adding that it recommended suspending their access "immediately." | www.wired.com/story/treasu...
Allen (@allenleavitt.bsky.social)
I don't mind the watermark, especially when it comes to state court documents that aren't available online. But it shouldn't be necessary, because every journalist should be attaching a copy of the docs to any news story about the docs. Fifty lashes with a wet noodle if they don't.
Allen (@allenleavitt.bsky.social) reply parent
Is that more unethical or less unethical than dismissing charges against your own client?
Allen (@allenleavitt.bsky.social) reply parent
The right forced their way into a SCIF with electronic devices, and faced no consequences.
Allen (@allenleavitt.bsky.social) reply parent
Members of Congress broke into a SCIF with zero repercussions, so....