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Oct 21, 2025 Stephen Miller denounced a federal judge's ruling as 'legal insurrection' Corroborated Institutions and Governance
A senior White House official used inflammatory language to delegitimize judicial review, risking incitement against the judiciary.
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- Stephen Miller calls Immergut ruling "legal insurrection" — White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller denounced Judge Immergut's ruling as "legal insurrection," using inflammatory language that analysts worry could incite violence against the judiciary.
- Trump attacks Judge Immergut and misidentifies her sex — After Judge Immergut's ruling blocking national guard deployment, Trump publicly attacked her, telling reporters "I wasn't served well by the people who pick judges" (despite having nominated her himself), and misidentified her sex, saying "That judge ought to be ashamed of himself." Trump falsely claimed Portland was "burning to the ground."
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Week 40 – 2025-10-18–2025-10-24
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Oct 20, 2025 Mike Johnson held a press conference dismissing peaceful No Kings protests as un-American Corroborated Institutions and Governance
Congressional leadership publicly delegitimized a mass peaceful protest, characterizing dissent as extremist rather than legitimate civic expression.
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- House Republicans held press conference dismissing No Kings protests as un-American — Speaker Mike Johnson, Majority Leader Steve Scalise, Whip Tom Emmer, and Rep. Chip Roy held a press conference during a shutdown to attack the No Kings Day protests held the previous weekend. They characterized the demonstrations as a "hate America rally," claimed protesters were celebrating the death of Republicans, and accused Democrats of promoting Marxists and Islamists. The statements were made despite the protests being peaceful and drawing an estimated 5.5 million participants.
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Week 40 – 2025-10-18–2025-10-24
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