The budget for USAID was also appropriated by Congress, but they still decided to freeze everything "pending review" (instead of at least reviewing while initially leaving things running), and then locked out domestic employees and recalled overseas employees - all without consulting Congress. So they obviously don't care one bit about what they are legally required to do. And why should they, as long as they have the supreme interpreters of laws firmly in their corner?
I don't know why you keep repeating this everywhere. It is not a sure thing. And legality has no bearing anymore.
OK so? Do you think the president has to obey the laws? Will the FBI arrest him if they don't? What do you think the consequence will realistically be?
The consequence of those people not being paid is that they'd sue the government as a class, win, and then be paid.
You've clearly not been paying any attention to what has happened to the judicial system in this country. Trump and Elon are both infamous for ripping people off and often getting away with it via the (compromised) court system.
And even if they were to 1. find an uncompromised court, and 2. win a judgment to get paid... Who is ordered to pay them? The Treasury, which is under the control of...? You guessed it! The very people who do not intend to pay.
If they get judgement from US court can they enforce it in another country where US government has some assets?
In theory they could send baliffs to collect. Maybe they could try claiming assets located in a blue state?
Here's one of the template agreements: especially read #13. I'm not a lawyer but I would have serious concerns. [1]
Nope, it's only budgeted through March 14th, noticeably before September 31st
Who is going to enforce the law? Trump appointed judges? Even if the lawsuits are successful, our system depends on the Executive branch respecting the verdict.
At least during his last term you had Republicans on both the state and federal levels who weren’t sycophants. They’ve all died, retired or are now kissing the ring.
This is a very naive comment, given the blatantly unconstitutional behavior that has happened in the last two weeks.