r/politics • u/Nyktophilias • 11h ago

Possible Paywall Whistle-Blower Says Trump Officials Are Defying Court Orders on Voting by Mail

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/01/us/politics/whistle-blower-voting-by-mail.html?unlocked_article_code=1.91A.taLS.WoZ9faaQGFsY&smid=nytcore-ios-share
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u/WhoMD85 10h ago

No shit because it has been shown time and time again that violating the court orders have zero repercussions and therefore they have no power

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u/MommyLovesPot8toes California 8h ago

That's not true at all. The Trump admin has eventually capitulated with every court order (except a few individual immigration cases). This is what they do - violate orders to see how much they can get away with before the court acts. But once the court says "comply or you [specific attorney, agency head, individual worker] will be held in jail for contempt of court" , then we get capitulation.

Individuals in government have proven themselves unwilling to face personal consequences as a sacrifice to trump this time around.

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u/Fr1toBand1to 5m ago

And then trump will burn them himself. I've no idea why anyone would work for him simply out of a sense of self preservation.