As the Trump administration contends with mounting legal blockades, Vice President JD Vance claimed that judges do not have the authority to direct the executive branch, a statement many saw as a fundamental misunderstanding of the Constitution.
If a judge tried to tell a general how to conduct a military operation, that would be illegal.
— JD Vance (@JDVance) February 9, 2025
If a judge tried to command the attorney general in how to use her discretion as a prosecutor, that's also illegal.
Judges aren't allowed to control the executive's legitimate power.
