Trump Administration’s Lawlessness: A Threat to Democracy

One of the fundamental principles we, as Americans, cherish is the belief in the rule of law. Judges and courts are meant to ensure that everyone is treated fairly and that no one is above the law.

However, this weekend, the Trump administration has thrown this principle into chaos. The administration has brazenly defied federal court orders that sought to limit the deportation of immigrants without due process. Despite a judge’s order to halt the removal of Rasha Alawieh, a kidney transplant specialist at Brown University, authorities went ahead and deported her. Additionally, around 250 Venezuelan migrants were deported, in direct violation of another judge’s directive to turn American planes around.

The Justice Department claimed that the order regarding Alawieh arrived too late for them to comply, while the White House argued that the judge had no jurisdiction over the deported Venezuelans. This blatant disregard for the law represents a dangerous escalation in Trump’s quest to establish an autocracy or even a monarchy.

In a final act of lawlessness, Trump declared in the early hours of Monday morning that Biden’s preemptive pardons for Jan. 6 committee members are “void” because they were allegedly signed by autopen. This assertion is unequivocally false.

The actions of the Trump administration this weekend paint a chilling picture of a leader who believes he is above the law and can act with impunity. The very fabric of our democracy is at stake, and it is imperative that we stand up against this assault on our legal system.