One thing that has been glorious to watch over the last two and a half weeks has been how swiftly President Donald Trump and the people he’s picked for his cabinet have gotten right to work in carrying out his agenda to undo the many wrongs ushered forth by Democrats in previous administrations, most notably in Joe Biden’s.
There have, of course, been the executive orders from Trump himself that have addressed, among other things, protecting women’s sports, nuking DEI where the government has the authority to do so, and withdrawing the United States from the Paris Climate Accords and the World Health Organization.
Further, Sec. of State Marco Rubio, for instance, also flexed some muscle in securing a major concession over the Panama Canal issue, with Panamanian President José Raúl Molino announcing just days ago that “Panama will not renew the memorandum of understanding, called The Silk Road, and signed with China in November 2017.”
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As we’ve also reported, newly minted Attorney General Pam Bondi has wasted no time, issuing directives that call for “aggressively enforcing criminal laws passed by Congress” and “vigorously defending presidential policies and actions on behalf of the United States against legal challenges.”
And on Thursday, Bondi made another big move, filing a lawsuit against Chicago, Cook County, and Illinois related to their so-called “sanctuary” laws:
Accusing the officials of impeding federal immigration enforcement efforts, the Justice Department asked a judge to declare the state and local measures unconstitutional because of the federal government’s supremacy.
“The challenged provisions of Illinois, Chicago, and Cook County law reflect their intentional effort to obstruct the Federal Government’s enforcement of federal immigration law and to impede consultation and communication between federal, state, and local law enforcement officials that is necessary for federal officials to carry out federal immigration law and keep Americans safe,” the lawsuit states.
The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Chicago, is one of the first major cases brought by the new administration’s Justice Department.
Yesterday: Pam Bondi sworn in as Attorney General
Today: The DOJ sues the city of Chicago and the state of Illinois for interfering with deportation efforts
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Bondi’s move follows a request from House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) for four sanctuary city mayors to testify at a hearing in March, with the goal being to assess if new legislation would be needed.
The mayors who were urged to appear before the committee were Chicago’s Brandon Johnson, Boston’s Michelle Wu, New York City’s Eric Adams, and Denver’s Mike Johnston. Comer confirmed on Wednesday that all of them had agreed to appear at the March 5th hearing.
I should note that both Johnson and Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker were practically daring the Trump administration to come after them, and clearly they’ve taken them up on the insinuated offers.
To read the full lawsuit Bondi filed, click here.
