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During a recent virtual town hall meeting hosted by the
Progressive State Leaders Committee, Raoul said the legal
community must stick together.
“If we allow for the attack on the independent judiciary, then
we're nearing closer and closer to a constitutional crisis and
the only thing that stands in the way is the people at large,”
said Raoul.
Since returning to office, Trump has often called the U.S. legal
system into question. Trump said his administration is taking
action against a number of law firms that have participated
either in the weaponization of government and the weaponization
of the legal system for political ends.
“We are living under a judicial tyranny,” said deputy White
House chief of staff Stephen Miller after the U.S. Court of
International Trade ruled the president didn’t have the power to
impose trade tariffs.
An appeals court ruled late Tuesday that Trump's "Liberation
Day" tariffs can remain in place while a legal challenge over
his authority to impose import taxes continues.
Some law firms singled out by Trump have opted to cut deals and
avoid going to court.
“We’ve seen time and time again with the most recent example
being Elon Musk that there are no permanent friends with this
administration, and if you think you made a deal, think again,”
said Raoul.
Since the beginning of the year, Raoul has taken aim at the
federal government on several issues.
This week, Raoul expressed his support for a lawsuit by
California's top law officer challenging an order from the Trump
administration. The legal clash, spearheaded by California
Attorney General Rob Bonta, takes aim at Trump's attempt to
federalize the California National Guard in response to
protests. A federal judge denied a California motion to
immediately block Trump's moves.
Raoul also joined a lawsuit against the Trump administration for
its decision to stop enforcing federal laws that prohibit the
possession and distribution of forced reset triggers, which
convert semi-automatic firearms into machine guns.
Brett Rowland contributed to this report.
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