16-02-2025 13:00 via theguardian.com

The courts separate democracy from autocracy. Will Trump defy them?

Thus far, the administration has pursued appeals. But remarks from JD Vance and Elon Musk echo authoritarians worldwideWill the Trump administration defy the courts?JD Vance’s tweet last weekend that “judges aren’t allowed to control the executive’s legitimate power” has sparked widespread concern that the Trump administration might become the first in US history to do so. At least at this stage, it is not clear that it will come to that, notwithstanding the preside
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