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Trump Should Fire This Rogue Panel That
Controls D.C. Judges

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Posted By: Mercedes44, 1/9/2026 11:03:23 AM

Over the summer, a young DOGE staffer was viciously attacked by two D.C.-area teens. The perpetrators went before the D.C. Superior Court and were given probation and sent home. This is par for the course in the District of Columbia courts, which are a perennial mess. They’re a mess in large part due to far-left judges who are selected through a system that disempowers the president who appoints them. While this is a serious problem, there are some ways around it.

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Reply 1 - Posted by: privateer 1/9/2026 1:56:39 PM (No. 2052239)
If the CJTD members refuse to comply with their termination, the president should dispatch them on tour of soul-searching and reflection to GTMO or the Ross Ice Shelf.
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Reply 2 - Posted by: DVC 1/9/2026 3:43:06 PM (No. 2052295)
Let's hope that this very well thought out commentary is ready by Bondi and recommended to the President for his actioh.
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Reply 3 - Posted by: robertthomason 1/9/2026 10:57:43 PM (No. 2052439)
Congress should repeal home rule for DC. This will put the President and Congress in charge as it was prior to the Nixon administration.
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