Auchincloss: Trump ‘replacing the rule of law with the law of the ruler’

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Auchincloss: Trump ‘replacing the rule of law with the law of the ruler’

Rep. Jake Auchincloss (D-Mass.) on Sunday criticized the order from the Trump administration’s Justice Department to dismiss the corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams. In an interview on NewsNation’s “The Hill Sunday,” anchor Chris Stirewalt asked Auchincloss what he makes of top federal prosecutors resigning this past week instead of carrying out... The post Auchincloss: Trump ‘replacing the rule of law with the law of the r…

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New York Mayor Eric Adams has been under intense pressure in recent months after he was indicted on corruption charges in September. We have previously written about the case here on this site. Authorities have been investigating Adams since 2023, and several of his associates have already pleaded guilty or are charged in the case.  After Trump won the election in December, Adams began meeting with Trump administration officials and bumped into …

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On Saturday, Trump posted a status on the X network that reads, "He who saves this country breaks no law." This messianic complex has characterized his entire month in office.

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What exactly is the “Rule of Law”? - Stephen's Lighthouse

Via John Palfrey @jpalfrey What exactly is the “Rule of Law”? Here’s a definition from  @CassSunstein “It is best to understand the concept … with a commitment to seven principles: (1) clear, general, publicly accessible rules laid down in advance; (2) prospectivity rather than retroactivity; (3) conformity between law on the books and law in the world; (4) hearing rights; (5) some degree of separation between (a) law-making and law enforcement…