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JD Vance sends constitutional law experts into meltdown
Trump’s public challenge of the judicial branch of government is triggering Democrats and constitutional scholars across the country.
Trump’s special appointment of billionaire Elon Musk to run a Department of Government Efficiency has sparked a flood of legal challenges, followed by judicial rulings trying to slow down his efforts.
On Sunday, Vice President JD Vance criticized judges on social media for issuing judicial orders over the weekend to halt the Trump administration’s executive orders and actions.
Vance argued on social media that ‘judges aren’t allowed to control the executive’s legitimate power.’
Democrats continue sounding the alarm after Musk and his team are scrutinizing the federal government and acting swiftly to cut government grants and reduce the workforce.
A federal judge temporarily restricted DOGE’s access to the Treasury Department’s payment and data systems early Saturday morning, ordering the department to ‘destroy any and all copies of material downloaded from the Treasury Department’s records and systems.’
The White House decried the legal effort from an ‘activist judge’ as ‘frivolous,’ and out of line, noting the Senate-confirmed Secretary of Treasury Scott Bessent had given Musk access to the data.
On Friday, a federal judge in Washington also ordered a pause on Trump’s efforts to put 2,2000 USAID employees on leave.
United States Vice-President JD Vance sparked a controversy over a statement he made defending the Trump administration’s actions
President Donald Trump speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One
Trump’s attempted freeze of federal grants was also halted by a judge on January 31.
Vance argued that the judicial branch was out of line in trying to restrict the administration’s orders pertaining to the executive branch of government.
‘If a judge tried to tell a general how to conduct a military operation, that would be illegal,’ he explained. ‘If a judge tried to command the attorney general in how to use her discretion as a prosecutor, that’s also illegal.’
If the Trump administration ultimately defies judicial orders, it could trigger a significant escalation of judicial actions that would quickly make it’s way to the Supreme Court.
DOGE has moved forward at a breakneck pace, as Musk’s lieutenants have been given the green light by Trump to dive into government systems despite ongoing protests from Democrats and federal workers.
Attorneys general of Democratic states are rapidly challenging all of Trump’s executive actions, in an attempt to slow his rapid cuts and gain favor from those who are effected.
The president decried ‘activists and highly political judges’ for trying to slow down his executive orders and the work underway by DOGE.
‘Losing this momentum will be very detrimental to finding the TRUTH, which is turning out to be a disaster for those involved in running our Government,’ he wrote. ‘Much left to find. No Excuses!!!’
Trump continues to celebrate Musk’s achievements, gleefully asking him to expand his efforts to the Pentagon and the Department of Education.
‘BILLIONS OF DOLLARS OF WASTE, FRAUD, AND ABUSE BEING FOUND. CAMPAIGN PROMISE. IMPORTANT FOR AMERICA!!!’ He wrote on Truth social in all-caps.
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, on Friday declared that he’s still a member of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.
Wike’s comment followed his expulsion from the party by the faction led by National Chairman, Kabiru Turaki.
Turaki had formally dispatched expulsion certificates to 11 prominent party chieftains, including Wike, former Ekiti State governor, Ayodele Fayose, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, Umaru Bature, Kamarudeen Ajibade, SAN, Abdurahman Muhammad Senator Mao Ohuabunwa.
He said their expulsion was aimed at sanitising the party ahead of the 2027 elections.
Reacting to the development on Friday, Wike dismissed the claim while assuring that he would continue to work with other party members in making PDP a relevant opposition party.
The minister spoke while addressing journalists after inspecting the Interchange bridge and road linking Gwarinpa with Jahi and direct to Katampe, Gishiri and Maitama.
He said, “Those that are factionalized are bound to leave the party, I’m still in PDP and you can see that not everybody has left.
“We still have good numbers and we will continue to work together and that’s what I have said to the party. Put your house in order because at the end of the day, if you don’t put your house in order, it’s the party that is losing.
“So those who are worried, we can work together to see how the party can remain a relevant opposition.”
The governments of Abia and Imo States have announced the launching of a joint security taskforce and surveillance along the Aba-Owerri expressway, starting from Owerrinta in Abia State all the way to Owerri, Imo State.
The launch followed recent attacks by criminals on the expressway, including kidnapping, armed robbery and other criminal activities.
The formation of the joint security taskforce and surveillance was announced by Ferdinand Ekeoma, the Special Adviser to Governor Alex Otti on Media and Publicity.
His statement read in part: “Arising from a strategic emergency security meeting held today, 4th December, 2025, by the Governors of Abia and Imo Sates at the Imo State Government Owerri House, His Excellency Governor Alex Otti and His Excellency Senator Hope Uzodinma resolved to set up a joint security Taskforce that shall consist of Soldiers, Naval Personnel, Police Officers , DSS Personnel, and other Government Security Agencies.
“The joint security Taskforce shall, starting from tomorrow 5th December 2025, patrol the road 24 hours nonstop, while carrying out massive surveillance in the surrounding bushes using sophisticated drones and other modern security equipment.”
According to the statement, Governor Alex Otti commended the Governor of Imo State for arresting the criminals who carried out an attack on His advanced team and other passengers a few days ago.
“The two Governors, while assuring citizens plying the road on a daily basis and those returning home for Christmas of their safety and security, warn that there would be severe consequences for any criminal caught on the road going forward”, Ekeoma concluded.
President Bola Tinubu has transmitted to the senate two lists of 34 career and 31 non career ambassadors nominees for screening and confirmation.
Prominent names listed as non career ambassadors include Reno Omokri, Femi Fani-Kayode, Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau, Victor Ikpeazu and Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi.
Also listed as non career ambassadors nominees are Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, Vice Admiral Ete Ibas, Senator Jimoh Ibrahim, Senator Nora Daduut, Fatima Ajimobi, and Senator Ita Enang among others.
The two lists brings to 68 number of persons nominated so far as ambassadors awaiting confirmation by the Senate.
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