Summary
Trump’s defiance of court orders—refusing to release funds or reinstate officials—signals a dangerous drift toward dictatorship.
Courts use civil and criminal contempt to enforce orders, yet their power relies on DOJ-controlled agencies like the Marshals and Bureau of Prisons.
If the DOJ ignores or pardons contempt findings, judicial authority is undermined.
With Congress failing to check executive overreach, Trump’s persistent noncompliance erodes the rule of law.
The situation risks transforming government into a dictatorship unless public outrage and political resistance reverse this trend.
Id argue its still in pieces thanks to the states, itll be felt more directly in say Arkansas rather than say California. Though I guess thats like comparing Nizhy Novgorod to the Vladivostok, but its still a factor to consider.