Turmoil in the DOJ and Trump's $400M Loss: Legal and Financial Fallout
Recent DOJ resignations over Eric Adams' case coincide with Trump Media's hefty losses and his son's increased corporate control.
The administration argues that the order reinstating Dellinger for two weeks while the judge considers the case is an unacceptable intrusion on executive power.
Trump wants the Supreme Court to let the firing of whistleblower agency head proceed
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Financial cuts to the FDA could have serious consequences for food and public safety as it could impact recalls that are delayed or not released.
Trump administration's cuts to FDA employees raises concerns
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Dellinger's firing was the latest move in Trump's sweeping effort to shrink and reshape the federal government, testing the limits of well-established civil service protections by moving to dismantle federal agencies and push out staffers.
Trump administration wants Supreme Court to permit firing of whistleblower agency head
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I just think people are making a lot about nothing.
Trump border czar Tom Homan call Eric Adams quid pro quo allegation 'ridiculous'
NBC News·1M·ReliableThis source consistently reports facts with minimal bias, demonstrating high-quality journalism and accuracy.CenterThis outlet is balanced or reflects centrist views.Dellinger’s firing was the latest move in Trump’s sweeping effort to shrink and reshape the federal government, testing the limits of well-established civil service protections by moving to dismantle federal agencies and push out staffers.
Trump administration wants the Supreme Court to let the firing of whistleblower agency head proceed
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Homan did concede that there's nothing wrong with informing the public but continued to question whether AOC crossed the line.
“Forgot more about immigration law than she will ever know": Homan continues feud with AOC
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Cancel culture is destructive.
Elon Musk shows us how to kill cancel culture once and for all
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President Donald Trump’s administration has reportedly terminated more than 400 U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) employees in an ongoing purge.
Over 400 DHS Employees Removed, Half of Those from FEMA
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The CFPB was formed after the 2008 financial crisis to protect consumers from fraud.
Judge blocks mass layoffs at consumer protection agency targeted by Trump
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Since Trump’s November win, Democrats have struggled to regain a unified message, with party members appearing divided on their top priorities.
Hakeem Jeffries Scrambles For Response After ABC News Host Tells Him How Popular Trump Is
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Homan underscored to CNN that if the feds had “access to the man who murdered Laken Riley in New York, he would never made it to Georgia to kill a woman,” referring to alleged Tren de Aragua gangbanger Jose Ibarra.
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Hassett said the plan revives a practice in place during Trump’s first term and wouldn’t infringe on the Fed’s independence from political interference.
Trump’s Top Economic Aide Plans Regular Talks With Fed’s Powell
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Donald Trump and Republicans consistently promised that they were going to lower the high cost of living.
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Our task is formidable, and it requires us to ground ourselves in our principles, remind ourselves of our utility, dig in and commit.
Trump Openly Suggests on Social Media He’s Above the Law, Raising Alarm
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Democrats say inflation is Mr. Trump’s problem now.
Democrats hunt for Trump vulnerability, zero in on inflation
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Musk remaining empowered to make policy for federal agencies cannot become normalized.
Opinion | It will be hard to dislodge Elon Musk — but not impossible
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Supporters view it as a necessary step to curb what they see as a growing immigration crisis.
NYC to Sue Trump Admin Over $80 Million in Funding Revoked for Migrant Shelters
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The problem, Ayesha, though, in all of this, is that there has been pretty much little to no transparency about how Elon Musk is going about doing any of this.
Politics chat: State governors push back, Vance makes first international appearance
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Turner said HUD launched its own DOGE Task Force to review how the agency is spending taxpayer money.
Top Trump agency recovers eye-popping sum after launching DOGE task force
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Homan pushed back against claims that he was unsatisfied with the previous meeting that he’d had with Adams.
‘That’s Ridiculous’: Tom Homan Blasts CNN For Suggesting Corrupt Deal Between Trump, Eric Adams
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Trump has designated Musk, a vehemently anti-union billionaire, to launch an all-out war against the federal bureaucracy and workforce, and Trump and Musk have essentially treated the country’s 2 million-plus federal employees as if they were disposable.
Trump vowed to champion US workers - the reality has been a relentless assault
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The charges were brought against Mayor Adams after he criticized the Biden administration’s migrant crisis, stating that the issue would “destroy New York City,” which placed more pressure on former President Joe Biden to address his relaxed border policies.
Homan Denies Quid Pro Quo In Dropped Charges Against Mayor Adams For Rikers Access
One America News Network·1M·Mixed ReliableThis source has a mixed track record—sometimes accurate but also prone to bias, sensationalism, or incomplete reporting.RightThis outlet favors right-wing views.Unlike 2017 after Trump first won and Democrats piled on the cash to obstruct and oppose, Trump has a road peppered with far fewer billionaire speed bumps as he moves forward with his agenda at maximum speed.
Dems Frustrated, Donors Pulling Back Cash
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Musk says he has uncovered wasteful spending and his work is aimed at making the government operate more smoothly.
#TeslaTakeover protests take aim at Elon Musk
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It does not hurt his and his party’s cause that the Supreme Court’s conservative supermajority agrees with this premise in many ways.
Trump Publicly Admits He Thinks He Can Break Any Law He Wants
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As of now, it’s unclear how many more court rulings could still be coming against Musk and DOGE.
Musk's DOGE experience win and loss amid legal battles
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Trump Media became publicly traded last March after merging with a shell company called Digital World Acquisition Corp., an example of what’s called a special purpose acquisition company, or SPAC, which can give young companies quicker and easier routes to getting their shares trading publicly.
Trump Media Says It Lost More Than $400 Million Last Year
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Citing its “early development stage,” the parent company based in Sarasota, Florida, said it doesn’t report “traditional key performance indicators” used by other social media companies, such as how many people have signed up for the service, use it on a daily or monthly basis or see its ads.
Trump Media says it lost more than $400 million last year
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It’s obvious why Musk and his MAGA backers use the language of efficiency and sound business principles to justify its spending suspensions, firings and employee buyout 'deals;'}
DOGE Is About Ideology and Mindless Budget-Cutting, Not Efficiency
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The following day, on Saturday morning, February 15, conservative attorney George Conway discussed Scotten's resignation from DOJ and the Trump Administration's interference in the Adams case during an appearance on MSNBC's 'The Weekend.'
George Conway: Trump’s 'pathological narcissism' is fueling 'full-scale' DOJ 'revolt'
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Congress watches its authority erode.
Trump Moves With Dizzying Speed On His To-Do List — And There Are Warning Signs
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The Adams case confirms that as long as Bondi is in office, the rule of law will be subordinate to Trump's personal motivations.
Trump Justice Department Moves to Complete 'Openly Corrupt Legal Bailout' of Eric Adams
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Adams’s statement came in response to a claim made in a resignation letter from Danielle Sassoon, the now former acting U.S. attorney for Manhattan who quit after refusing a request from acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove to drop the criminal corruption case against Adams.
Adams Denies Alleged Deal With DOJ to Drop Corruption Case
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If true, the quid pro quo charges suggest the administration is using law enforcement to leverage cooperation with its agenda.
The Justice Department’s alleged quid pro quo with Eric Adams, explained
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This is a stark promise that we will keep you out of jail if you do what we in the administration want.
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The battle to save public services predates Trump and his alliance with Musk.
Federal Workers Rise up Against Musk, Trump and Drastic Cuts
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The kowtowing has only continued.
Another Lead Prosecutor in Eric Adams’ Corruption Case Resigned. Read His Stunning Letter.
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Reading through all these lawsuits, one gets the sense of a real clash between two ways of doing things: old-school Washington proceduralism vs. Silicon Valley–style disruption.
DOGE needs data to survive. These lawsuits are trying to starve it of information.
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Musk’s role has no historical comparison.
They’re not just suing to stop DOGE. They’re suing Elon Musk himself.
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The fact is that Trump is an unpopular president who eked out a razor-thin plurality of the popular vote and whose party holds the slimmest of majorities in the House.
The Opposition Is Already Growing
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Trump’s administration’s aggressive restructuring of the government and flirtation with defying court rulings threaten to spark a constitutional crisis.
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Summary
Trump Media & Technology Group has reported a net loss of $400.9 million for 2024, blaming diminished revenues and legal expenses, coinciding with a tumultuous federal environment. In parallel, Assistant U.S. Attorney Hagan Scotten's resignation over pressure to dismiss Mayor Eric Adams' bribery case indicates rising discord within the DOJ, with multiple prosecutors leaving in protest against perceived political influence on legal matters. The resignation wave, dubbed the 'Thursday afternoon massacre,' underscores serious implications for judicial integrity as Adams faces significant corruption allegations while maintaining his bid for reelection.
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