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Sep 12, 2025 Trump criticized constitutional due process and praised China's rapid trial system after Kirk's shooting arrest Tier 1 · Primary Power and Authority
The president's public preference for expedited trials over constitutional safeguards signals eroding respect for due process protections.
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- Trump announces Kirk arrest on Fox & Friends and minimizes gravity — President Trump announced the arrest of Charlie Kirk's killer on Fox & Friends, framing the announcement as breaking news and making light of the moment by joking about host Ainsley Earhardt's fiancé Sean Hannity being disappointed he wasn't given the exclusive. Trump then complained that due process takes too long in the U.S. and suggested China's rapid trial system as a model.
- Trump criticizes constitutional due process, praises Chinese trials — Trump complained that due process in the United States takes too long because of "our pesky Constitution" and expressed admiration for China's rapid trial system, stating that trials should occur "the following day" rather than taking years.
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Week 34 – 2025-09-06–2025-09-12
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