Donald Trump is facing legal action over the demolition of the White House’s East Wing, part of a $300 million plan to build a new ballroom on the executive grounds.
A Virginia couple, Charles and Judith Voorhees, filed an emergency motion in federal court on October 23 seeking to halt the project, alleging that it violates multiple federal preservation and planning laws.
A nice gesture from some patriotic people, I’m sure, but we all know that laws meant to hold powerful people accountable for their actions are now meaningless.
I expect that if this suit does not get outright dismissed, a Trump-appointed circuit judge or the SCOTUS will swoop in to save Trump yet again.
You’re right, but I think this falls into the “don’t obey in advance” rule of resistance to autocracy.
I’ve long since lost the will to support this type of action, like yourself I suppose. Everything is fucked all the way down. You can’t not-lose in a corrupt court system.
However, I think it’s important that every authoritarian action is challenged, because if you don’t challenge then you really are kind of obeying in advance.