White House officials bristle as courts throttle Trump’s agenda

White House officials bristle as the courts throttle parts of Trump’s agenda

One White House official called legal roadblocks an “occupational hazard,” while a number of legal experts worry the country may be headed for a constitutional crisis.

Federal judge rules White House failed to comply with court order on funding

Feb. 10, 2025, 7:30 PM PST
By Peter Nicholas and Matt Dixon WASHINGTON — The nation may be edging closer to a constitutional crisis as senior White House officials bristle over a string of court orders stymieing President Donald Trump’s agenda, sparking fears that they may ignore judicial decisions.

A federal judge in Rhode Island ruled Monday that the Trump administration failed to comply with his previous directive temporarily halting a sweeping funding freeze, reminding Trump and his top officials in stark terms that “those who make private determinations of the law and refuse to obey an order generally risk criminal contempt.”

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