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'Full-scale authoritarian takeover': Vance and Musk take aim at federal judges


Published on 2025-02-09 21:40:48 - MSN
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  • Facing a string of judicial rulings in recent days that have struck down or at least put on hold a variety of efforts by the Trump administration that appeared to overstep its executive authority, both Vice President JD Vance and billionaire oligarch Elon Musk on Sunday took aim at the power of judges by saying their powers
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The article from MSN discusses comments made by Senator J.D. Vance and Elon Musk regarding the recent legal actions against former President Donald Trump. Vance criticized the judicial process, particularly the gag order imposed on Trump by Judge Tanya Chutkan, calling it an "authoritarian takeover" and suggesting that the legal system is being weaponized against political opponents. He argued that such actions are not only an attack on Trump but on the democratic process itself. Similarly, Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and X Corp, echoed these sentiments by questioning the impartiality of the judicial system, particularly highlighting what he perceives as a bias in the selection of judges for Trump's cases. Musk's comments were in response to a post by Chaya Raichik, who criticized the assignment of judges in Trump-related cases, implying a lack of fairness in the judicial process. Both Vance and Musk's statements reflect a broader narrative among some political figures and supporters of Trump, who view these legal challenges as politically motivated.

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