logoalt Hacker News

4ndrewl02/19/20251 replyview on HN

Your courts and judiciary don't have any power - he'll just write an EO to release people. Senate and Congress likewise - meaningless talking shops.


Replies

kelnos02/20/2025

Not even that. Trump controls federal law enforcement. If Congress or a federal court says "arrest cabinet member XYZ for contempt", Trump can just say "no".

Congress does have some law enforcement personnel, but I doubt they'd be interested in getting in a standoff with the Secret Service.