Senate Hearing Shamelessly Attempts To Distract From Trump Administration Lawlessness By Attacking The Judiciary

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April 2, 2025

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Washington, DC– On Wednesday, during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing ostensibly on nationwide injunctions, Republican senators engaged in political theater, going after district court judges and their ability to halt the Trump administration’s lawless actions before the brunt of the consequences are felt by the American people. Senator Josh Hawley went so far as to call these lawful checks and balances “distortive to our system.” 

As Senator Adam Schiff raised during the hearing, “instead of having… a single hearing on all the other plainly unlawful acts of this administration… Republicans are having a hearing on the one tool that can be used to try to mitigate the harm of these illegal actions.”

In response, Demand Justice Interim Executive Director Maggie Jo Buchanan released the following statement:

“The far-right is going after the ability of our courts to serve as a check on the executive branch because they know that President Trump and Elon Musk’s radical Project 2025 agenda is clearly dangerous and illegal. As people across the country are scared, losing their jobs, and living in a state of panic due to the dangerous actions of this administration, MAGA members in Congress are focused on worsening this state of affairs instead of helping their constituents.

“We will continue to hold those accountable who try to rein in one branch of government, while giving the executive branch ever-expanding power. Trump’s efforts to be crowned a king clearly go against centuries of American precedent and the balance of powers laid out in our Constitution. All of us deserve better.” 

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