What happens if Trump defies a court order?

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Federal judges across the country have flexed their authority at President Donald Trump as he moves to rapidly reshape the government, leading some to question what would happen if the judiciary and executive branches reached a stalemate.

Lawsuits, at this stage, have slowed Trump’s firehose of executive actions, which have included reimagining a 150-year-old citizenship amendment and freezing trillions of dollars in federal spending.

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