Last Saturday, Press Secretary Spicer declared that the immigration Executive Order (EO) was affecting a mere 109 people. In court today, responding to law suits attacking the EO, The Homeland security reps revealed that 60,000 visas had been cancelled and the Justice Department lawyers said that 100,000 visas were cancelled. It was reported that the judge hearing the case gasped.
Last Friday night, when the EO was signed and subsequently, this visa cancellation component of EO remained secret.
Meanwhile, Homeland Security indicated that they were told to continue implementing the EO when courts declared parts of it unconstitutional last weekend - while the visa component was not even known.
So, now we know why Sally Yates, Acting Attorney General, refused to defend the EO last weekend, triggering her firing by Trump.
Late today, the entire EO was declared unconstitutional. Those either 60,000 or 100,000 people affected cannot seek remedy until counselor offices open on Monday.
We are moving toward presidential ignorance of the law. That is called contempt of court. Two weeks into this administration and already there is discussion of constitutional issues, putting it mildly. Or might say Constitutional crisis.
Trump simply does not understand how the government of the USA works. Or, Trump thinks he can ignore the rule of law. He has already done that by filing to divest his wealth into a blind trust, hiring his son-in-law and allowing his cabinet nominees to work within the departments that they will lead if approved by the Senate.
Ignoring the law. Trump will not last for a full term. Any bets on when this administration will end?
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