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separation of powers

The constitutional division of government into legislative, executive, and judicial branches. Incidents involve executive overreach, defiance of congressional authority, or interference with judicial independence that violates this foundational structure.

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DOGE Shuts Down Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: 'CFPB RIP'

DOGE operationally shut down the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau — a Congressionally-created agency protecting 330 million Americans from financial fraud — by ordering staff to cease all work, …

  • On February 8, 2025, CFPB Acting Director Russell Vought ordered all staff and contractors to 'not perform any work tasks,' effectively …
  • DOGE deleted the CFPB's X (Twitter) account and gained administrative access to the agency's internal computer systems, content management …

Systematic Attacks on Judicial Independence and Defiance of Court Orders

A pattern of court order defiance, threats against judges, calls for impeachment, and DOJ Civil Rights Division gutting that constitutional scholars describe as the most serious executive-judicial …

  • The administration continued deportation flights after Judge Boasberg ordered them stopped, leading to a finding of probable cause for …
  • Trump called for the impeachment of Judge Boasberg, prompting a rare rebuke from Chief Justice Roberts.