The White House has instructed prosecutors to avoid pursuing criminal investigations into Venezuela’s President Delcy Rodríguez (apnews.com)
from Valuy@lemmy.zip to world@lemmy.world on 28 May 18:46
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Prove_your_argument@piefed.social on 28 May 19:20 next collapse

You will cooperate with the state, for the good of the state and your own survival. You will confess to the crimes of which you have been accused. You will be released and returned to society a productive citizen if you cooperate. Resistance will be punished. Cooperation will be rewarded.

the play by play of this administration, summed up from babylon 5’s script.

eleijeep@piefed.social on 28 May 19:46 next collapse

If you remember the ending of 1984 then you’ll know that this won’t help you.

northernlights@lemmy.today on 28 May 21:32 collapse

Or 1984

mrmisses@lemmy.world on 28 May 20:39 next collapse

Why are we… you know what forget it. I can’t wait for that obituary

Triumph@fedia.io on 28 May 21:02 collapse

There are 70M+ obituaries to wait for.

rwrwefwef@sh.itjust.works on 28 May 21:24 collapse

The Trump administration has quietly instructed federal prosecutors in Miami to avoid pursuing criminal investigations

Why even is this even a thing? Wasn’t there supposed to be separation of powers between executive and judiciary?

homura1650@lemmy.world on 28 May 21:50 collapse

Prosecutors are part of the executive branch. The judiciary covers judges and court staff.

There is also supposed to be a separation within the executive branch, but the Supreme Court has ruled that unconstitutional under the unified executive theory.