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WASHINGTON, DC – SEPTEMBER 23: Tourists stroll across the East Front Plaza of the U.S. Capitol on September 23, 2024 in Washington, DC. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) announced on Sunday a plan to continue funding for the federal government through mid-December and avoid a government shutdown ahead of the November 5 election. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
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I’ve told you a few times of my difficulty launching the DOJ-in-exile project. Such is life. But there’s another set of actions, much easier to do, not requiring any organization or concerted action, which is just as important. We hear a lot of Trump administration actions decried, denounced and so forth, as they should be. What I would like to hear more clearly is that with this or that criminal or unconstitutional action, the next time Democrats control the government the actions will be reversed and those who acted criminally will be prosecuted. This also applies to bad policy. So, for instance, with the absurd expansion of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Democrats should be saying clearly that once they are back in power, that whole expansion is going to be reversed. People signing up for all those new jobs should know that now. Democrats couldn’t reverse those things as long as Trump’s in power and has a veto pen. But they might be able to deny more funding as soon as 2027.
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