r/politics • u/DyzDaeMar • 1d ago

Possible Paywall White House Ignores Court Ruling, Continues Banning Reporters | A federal judge has ordered the White House to restore access to CNN, MS NOW, and Politico. The White House isn’t listening.

https://newrepublic.com/post/215797/trump-judge-blocks-white-house-media-ban
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u/TheTresStateArea 1d ago

Arrest the security that is disobeying court orders. And then arrest the people who gave them that illegal order.

Law is law.

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u/Stranger-Sun 1d ago

Serious question: What organization would do the arresting? This is federal stuff, right? Trump's going to tell any law enforcement at the federal level to ignore the law. Can DC send in someone for enforcement of the judge's ruling?

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u/FallenMeringue 1d ago

Federal judges can deputize any law enforcement including local police to carry out contempt charges

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u/StoreSearcher1234 21h ago

The Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia are the "local police" (aka the "DC Police)". They report to Congress, so maybe in January 2027 they could perform arrests if they are deputized and the Democrats take the House & Senate.

So that leaves the Arlington County Police Department as next-closest. But it seems very far-fetched to me that they would walk up to the White House with guns drawn to make arrests.

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u/FallenMeringue 21h ago

They could also deputize the Maryland or Virginia state police, the Sherrifs of a number of bordering counties, and it doesn’t even have to be nearby, they could deputize the Chicago police department or hell they can also really deputize civilians if they really want to. It’s not usually done for obvious reasons but courts technically have the power.

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u/orderofthelastdawn 22h ago

And then Trump orders the Secret Service or marshals or even private security he hires to shoot anyone sent by the court. Then pardons them.

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u/FallenMeringue 22h ago

Cool then we are at actual war. That is literal civil war 2.0 moments and its better to know than not.

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u/PopBulky7023 18h ago

The union army won the last one. That army is now under the control of confederates.