Trump dismisses constitutional crisis panic: ‘I always abide by the courts’

Published February 12, 2025 11:22am ET



President Donald Trump told panicked Democrats he has no plans to disregard recent court rulings prohibiting Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from scrutinizing government bureaucracies.

“I always abide by the courts, and then I’ll have to appeal it,” Trump said on Tuesday.

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