Justice Department lawyers have repeatedly delayed or rebuffed the judge’s orders, culminating in a frustrating Thursday court hearing in which an exasperated but reluctant Sullivan floated the possibility of contempt proceedings.

“I just don’t want anyone to be blindsided if we have to go down that road,” he said. “It’s not a threat. It’s a promise. I have a job to administer justice, and I take that very seriously.”

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    Judges have repeatedly said that Trump’s admin has violated their orders and they STILL haven’t done anything.

    Fucking DO IT. You make yourself look useless with these empty threats.

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      They are playing the system. They know eventually a judge will hold them responsible. Their last move is who will enforce it… the DOJ?

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        Individual lawyers can have their law licenses revoked for their involvement. Not everyone is willing and able to sacrifice everything for the Orange shit gibbon

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          I’d argue that by this point, any lawyers with integrity who worked there are already gone.

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    The president has not been accused of criminal wrongdoing, and one’s appearance in the Epstein files does not suggest otherwise.

    What kind of bullshit cover your ass disclaimer is that? Trump has most certainly been accused of crimes in the Epstein files.