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Feb 8, 2025 Elon Musk and Senator Tom Cotton attacked a federal judge who blocked DOGE from accessing Treasury records, calling him an outlaw and suggesting he be barred from future cases Corroborated Institutions and Governance
Public attacks on a sitting judge by a billionaire adviser and a senator threatened judicial independence following an unfavorable ruling.
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- Elon Musk and Tom Cotton attack judge over DOGE records — Elon Musk and Senator Tom Cotton criticized a judge who temporarily blocked DOGE employees from accessing sensitive Treasury records. Cotton labeled the judge an "outlaw" and suggested he should be barred from hearing future cases against the Trump administration. This attack on the judiciary highlights ongoing tensions between the administration and the courts.
- Elon Musk calls for impeachment of federal judge blocking DOGE access to treasury records — On 9 February, after federal judge Paul Engelmayer blocked the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from accessing millions of sensitive and personal treasury records, billionaire Elon Musk baselessly accused the judge of being a "corrupt judge protecting corruption" on X and called for his impeachment. Musk, who donated close to $300 million to Trump's campaign, has approximately 200 million followers on the platform. Trump subsequently echoed these attacks.
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Week 4 – 2025-02-08–2025-02-14
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