Constitutional Crisis Day Four: Trump’s Tantrum met with Chief Justice Roberts mild Statement
SlateIn this urgent extra episode of Amicus, host Dahlia Lithwick and Slate’s senior writer Mark Joseph Stern discuss the unfolding constitutional crisis triggered by the Trump administration’s defiance of a court order to halt flights carrying Venezuelan migrants to be delivered to El Salvador’s so-called Terrorism Confinement Center - a vast foreign prison that could be described as a labor camp. Next, they try to parse the legal arguments put forth by the Justice Department, claiming apparently boundless power for President Trump to render anyone he deems a gang member. Finally, they discuss why the Trump administration has chosen this particular constitutional hill to die on, and how far Chief Justice John Roberts might be prepared to go along with it. By joining, not only will you unlock weekly bonus episodes of Amicus—you’ll also access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts.
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