German ambassador warns of Trump plan to redefine constitutional order, document shows

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

Source: Reuters

BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's ambassador to the United States has warned that the incoming Trump administration will rob U.S. law enforcement and the media of their independence and hand big tech companies "co-governing power", according to a confidential document seen by Reuters.

The briefing document, dated Jan. 14 and signed by Ambassador Andreas Michaelis, describes Donald Trump's agenda for his second White House term as one of "maximum disruption" that will bring about "a redefinition of the constitutional order - maximum concentration of power with the president at the expense of Congress and the federal states."

"Basic democratic principles and checks and balances will be largely undermined, the legislature, law enforcement and media will be robbed of their independence and misused as a political arm, Big Tech will be given co-governing power," it says.
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The document cites the judiciary, and especially the U.S. Supreme Court, as central to Trump's attempts to further his agenda, but says that despite the court's recent decision to expand presidential powers, "even the biggest critics assume that it will prevent the worst from happening."

Michaelis sees control of the Justice Department and FBI as key to Trump reaching his political and personal goals, including mass deportations, retribution against perceived enemies and legal impunity.

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I'm too drunk to write anything witty. Maybe Tuesday.

[Baitball Blogger]

1. Of course, since the Congress is capitulating to him, this is a real concern.

And, why are we hearing about it from Germany, and not our own newspapers?

[DENVERPOPS]

2. Corporate "Co Governing"

Dictionary simplified Definition of Fascism........The Merger of Government and Corporations.......

"Co Governing" sounds so much nicer than..........FASCISM

[Clouds Passing]

7. Public-Private Partnership has a nice ring too

[DENVERPOPS]

8. Yea, and the GRAND DOOZEY of all

CITIZENS UNITED

[Skittles]

3. YEAH THEY ARE ALREADY OBEYING IN ADVANCE

SO NOT A HARD PREDICTION

[calimary]

4. Just laying themselves down for "dear leader".

They make it that much easier for him to run away with everything.

[mahina]

5. Oh that seems very very bad!

[highplainsdem]

6. Michaelis is correct. So Musk will go after him, and Trump will likely insist on a new ambassador and

an apology from the German government.