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4. sanctions to who?
Sun May 3, 2026, 12:30 AM
Sunday

...a sitting president has never been held in contempt of court, and higher courts have historically been reluctant to allow contempt sanctions against the federal government.

Anyway, that's a bit short of where we presently are.

Appeals court orders judge to end contempt investigation of Trump administration deportation flights
https://apnews.com/article/trump-judge-boasberg-contempt-f5ab5110336be20773e8aa8d5b484879

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