The Trump Administration Is on a Legal Losing Streak
The Trump administration has faced a series of legal setbacks, including the Department of Justice withdrawing subpoenas against New York Times reporters and their families over reporting on Air Force One security flaws. It also abandoned a request for a list of Jewish faculty and students at the University of Pennsylvania and saw a Trump-appointed judge block the White House from obtaining Kentucky voter rolls. These developments illustrate a pattern of losing battles in courts across different issues.
- ▪The DOJ abruptly withdrew subpoenas targeting three New York Times reporters and their family members related to coverage of security flaws in the president's Air Force One.
- ▪The administration quietly dropped its demand for a list of Jewish faculty and students at the University of Pennsylvania.
- ▪A judge appointed by Trump blocked the White House from accessing voter registration records in Kentucky.
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Playback speed×Share postShare post at current timeShare from 0:000:00/Preview931Bulwark TakesThe Trump Administration Is on a Legal Losing StreakSam Stein and Ben Parker give their takes on why the DOJ abruptly withdrew its subpoenas against three New York Times reporters and their family members over reporting on security flaws in Trump’s Qatari-gifted Air Force One.Sam Stein and Benjamin Parker23 July∙ Paid931Sam Stein and Ben Parker give their takes on why the DOJ abruptly withdrew its subpoenas against three New York Times reporters and their family members over reporting on security flaws in Trump’s Qatari-gifted Air Force One.
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