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LastLiberal in PalmSprings

(13,032 posts)
Sat Jan 18, 2025, 11:48 PM Saturday

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

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.

Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/exclusive-german-ambassador-warns-of-trump-plan-to-redefine-constitutional-order-document-shows/ar-AA1xrr47?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=82d2a60dd84d4767f74a6c5c1d7accb6&ei=31



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German ambassador warns of Trump plan to redefine constitutional order, document shows (Original Post) LastLiberal in PalmSprings Saturday OP
Of course, since the Congress is capitulating to him, this is a real concern. Baitball Blogger Sunday #1
Corporate "Co Governing" DENVERPOPS Sunday #2
Public-Private Partnership has a nice ring too Clouds Passing Sunday #7
Yea, and the GRAND DOOZEY of all DENVERPOPS Sunday #8
YEAH THEY ARE ALREADY OBEYING IN ADVANCE Skittles Sunday #3
Just laying themselves down for "dear leader". calimary Sunday #4
Oh that seems very very bad! mahina Sunday #5
Michaelis is correct. So Musk will go after him, and Trump will likely insist on a new ambassador and highplainsdem Sunday #6

Baitball Blogger

(48,751 posts)
1. Of course, since the Congress is capitulating to him, this is a real concern.
Sun Jan 19, 2025, 12:22 AM
Sunday

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

DENVERPOPS

(10,430 posts)
2. Corporate "Co Governing"
Sun Jan 19, 2025, 12:34 AM
Sunday

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

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

calimary

(84,913 posts)
4. Just laying themselves down for "dear leader".
Sun Jan 19, 2025, 02:11 AM
Sunday

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

highplainsdem

(53,186 posts)
6. Michaelis is correct. So Musk will go after him, and Trump will likely insist on a new ambassador and
Sun Jan 19, 2025, 08:00 AM
Sunday

an apology from the German government.

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