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In reply to the discussion: When they tell you that they no longer believe in our Democratic Republic . . . [View all]CousinIT
(11,711 posts)They can check the power of the Executive or the Legislative. That is their role in our Republic and according to the Constitution. She is insisting that it is not their role. But it is and always has been since this country was founded.
So, she is pretty much saying the same thing.
EDIT: adding more context to her assertions (it's clear that she thinks the Judicial branch has no power over the Executive in any context. This is unconstitutional and a statement supporting dictatorship):
"Leavitt has repeatedly claimed that federal judges have no jurisdiction over the presidents ability to conduct foreign policy matters, rendering them powerless to rule against his illegal deportation policies. Earlier this week, Trump asked the Supreme Court to back up the administrations efforts to remove immigrants to countries where they did not originate, after a federal judge ruled that he couldnt deport individuals to South Sudan if they werent from there. Leavitt has also railed against the judge who paused Trumps deportations under the Alien Enemies Act."
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/karoline-leavitt-says-judges-shouldn-t-have-power-over-trump/ar-AA1FJGvR
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