A president can be held in contempt of court. President Clinton was held in contempt of court in 1999 over his false testimony in the Monica Lewinsky scandal. The truly remarkable question we find ourselves asking is whether Trump will follow a court order. Clinton did. But Trump seems to snub his nose at anyone who opposes him.
- Adam Winkler, UCLA constitutional law professor, speaking to The Huffington Post about a contempt of court motion filed against Donald Trump, the Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), DHS chief John Kelly, acting CBP Commissioner Kevin K. McAleenan, Dulles CBP head Wayne Biondi, and eight unnamed CBP agents. The state of Virginia filed the motion for failure to comply with a court order by District Judge Leonie Brinkema, Eastern District of Virginia, in relation to the executive order travel ban. Judge Brinkema's order mandated, inter alia, that CBP grant legal permanent residents access to their attorneys.
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