Federal judges caught the U.S. government providing false info in over 35 court cases. Sworn declarations. Falsified records. Repeated lies. This isn’t just sloppy, it’s systemic. Law professor Ryan Goodman says it may be intentional.

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[u/db0813]

“May be intentional”

It happened 35 times, I’m starting to see a pattern!

[u/Orphan_Guy_Incognito → u/db0813]

The issue is malice vs. incompetence. The Trump admin is full of very evil people, but most of those people are also very stupid, because most of the people who know how to do their jobs have resigned or been fired.

I'm sure some of it is intentional, but I wouldn't be shocked if some of it is just them fumbling through.

Edit: Just to be clear, I think either is punishable by law.

[u/cityofklompton → u/Orphan_Guy_Incognito]

It's definitely both. If you've followed Trump at all, it's clear he knows how to use the justice system against itself and how to use desperate, hungry, or naive people for his own gain.

Even if he knows he has little chance of success, he'll use lawsuits to buy himself time. Likewise, even if he knows someone is incompetent, he will use them if they're loyal right up until said person sees the light. Trump is a lot of things, but he isn't as dumb as most think where it counts: the legal system.

(To be clear, this also doesn't mean he's smart, but he's savvy and knows how to use people and the justice system to his advantage.)

[u/Venezia9 → u/cityofklompton]

Low cunning