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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

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12. Donny doesn't want any of those fancy-pants smart people telling him what to do

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Mon Jun 1, 2026, 12:52 PM

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Trump responds to NYT article, says it's 'very good' administration is losing legal talent [View all] Dulcinea Yesterday OP

Neutering the law by alienating the brightest bucolic_frolic Yesterday #1

Only in the executive branch which is increasingly becoming a cult SSJVegeta Yesterday #4

Trump Administration Sees Striking Exodus of Legal Talent (New York Times Gift Article) LetMyPeopleVote Yesterday #2

Agreed. Less frivolous lawsuits and false charges SSJVegeta Yesterday #3

Sadly, I fear the opposite is true. YodaMom2 Yesterday #6

Wouldnt that lead to more disbarrments fairly quickly? And no ability or qualifications SSJVegeta Yesterday #7

The likelihood of failure would not prevent them from bringing cases. YodaMom2 Yesterday #8

Cases still have to have standing though SSJVegeta Yesterday #9

Also SSJVegeta Yesterday #10

The clowns he has hired have been getting laughed out of court. SamuelAdams Yesterday #5

yup Skittles 17 hrs ago #17

removing the legal justification for the position of President cynical_idealist Yesterday #11

Donny doesn't want any of those fancy-pants smart people telling him what to do Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin 23 hrs ago #12

It will be extremely difficult to rebuild the DOJ maxsolomon 23 hrs ago #13

They're leaving because they won't handle Chump's illegal lawsuits against political opponents FakeNoose 22 hrs ago #14

"Legal talent? Who needs legal talent? We're fascists! The law doesn't apply to us anyway!" Karasu 18 hrs ago #15

Don't forget, shistain IS a criminal dave99 18 hrs ago #16

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