Judge Luttig TEARS Into Supreme Court’s Trump COWARDNESS

Judge Luttig asserts that Donald Trump initiated a 'war on America's democracy and the rule of law' on January 6, 2021, and has continued this assault through his administration. He cites examples such as executive orders that were 'unconstitutional on their face' or in violation of US laws, specifically mentioning attempts to rewrite the 14th Amendment's citizenship rights, unilateral imposition of global tariffs (a power reserved for Congress), and unconstitutional deportations.

Luttig's testimony before Congress and his analysis in The Atlantic on Trump's first 100 days, where he concluded every signature initiative was unconstitutional or illegal. He notes lower federal courts have consistently held these actions invalid.

Luttig criticizes the Supreme Court for 'authorizing absolute lawlessness and unconstitutional activity' for two years by failing to decide critical issues, thereby leaving lower federal judges 'to hang out to dry'. He implies the Supreme Court's inaction has emboldened the executive branch to disregard legal rulings.

Luttig states, 'For two years, the Supreme Court has authorized the absolute lawlessness and unconstitutional activity of this president.' He also mentions his public statements about defending lower judges from the Supreme Court.

Initially, federal judges were 'scared of Donald Trump and his followers' and the potential repercussions of their rulings. However, since January of this year, a 'tsunami' of public opposition to Trump has provided the 'needed courage' for these judges to enforce the law. This shift has led to judges pushing back against government officials, including those from the Department of Justice and ICE, who exhibit 'open contempt' and 'lying to their faces' in court.

Luttig's direct observation of judges' sentiments, his efforts to coalesce federal judges, and the hosts' examples of judges like Chief Judge Schultz and Judge Blackwell in Minnesota issuing strong orders and confronting defiance from ICE.

Luttig emphasizes that while the institutions of law and democracy are sound, the representatives entrusted with them have failed. He calls for 'every American and every citizen of the world' to actively participate in the 'battlefield' to support federal judges and compel Congress to perform its duties, viewing public engagement as the primary source of hope for restoring democratic integrity.

Luttig states, 'The institutions haven't failed us. It's the elected representatives and appointed representatives of the people who were charged in trust with those institutions. They have failed us.' He directly appeals to the audience for support.