Democrats and scholars fear Trump will create a constitutional crisis by defying the courts blocking the administration’s efforts to upend federal government
The American Bar Association has hit back at Donald Trump’s efforts to pause federal spending and dismantle agencies created by Congress, saying that the administration must adhere to the rule of law and respect court decisions.
In a statement, the bar association’s president William Bay singled out Trump’s attempt to freeze federal loans and grants that Congress had authorized, calling it “a violation of the rule of law [that] suggests that the executive branch can overrule the other two co-equal branches of government.”
We call upon our elected representatives to stand with us and to insist upon adherence to the rule of law and the legal processes and procedures that ensure orderly change. The administration cannot choose which law it will follow or ignore. These are not partisan or political issues. These are rule of law and process issues. We cannot afford to remain silent. We must stand up for the values we hold dear.
Trump will host King Abdullah II of Jordan at the White House beginning at 11.30am, then sign unspecified executive orders at 3pm. Yesterday’s orders included new tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, and regulations to hold off on enforcing an anti-bribery law.
Today may be the day that House Republicans release details of their big bill that is expected to cut taxes and government spending and pay for Trump administration priorities such as mass deportations. Mike Johnson and his team have a press conference scheduled for 10am.
Hamas said they are holding off on the release of future Israeli hostages over breaches of the ceasefire deal, prompting Trump to say “let hell break out” if more aren’t freed by Saturday. We have a separate live blog covering the crisis in the Middle East, and you can read it here.
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Source: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2025/feb/11/trump-court-israel-hamas-musk-politics-latest-updates
