News of the Fightback

The fightback is gathering steam and even our more cautious Democratic leaders, Jeffries and Schumer, are finding their backbones. Our champions are our firebrands: Senators Warren, Markey, Brian Schatz, Chris Van Hollen, Sheldon Whitehouse and, of course, Bernie; members of Congress Jamie Raskin, Jim McGovern, AOC, and Melanie Stansbury, among others.

The honor roll of federal employees, Robert Reich writes, is long:

• Phyllis Fong, former DoA IG who is refusing to vacate her position following termination by Trump. (She physically resisted and had to be dragged out of her office.)

• Brian Driscoll, acting FBI director, who has refused to divulge the names of FBI agents who helped investigate the J6 violent insurrectionists

• Ellen Weintraub, chair of the FEC who is fighting her illegal dismissal.

• Hampton Dellinger, head of the Office of Special Counsel, who sued following his dismissal and said "The effort to remove me has no factual nor legal basis--none--which means it is illegal."

• Gwynne Wilcox, chair of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) who was dismissed and then fired back with a lawsuit and argued that her position allows for removal only "for neglect of duty or malfeasance..., but for no other cause."

In addition to those fighters are the many federal workers who are resisting the destruction of their agencies.

The other good news is that the fightback in the streets and in the courts is having results. Just last night Public Citizen announced that the judge in its lawsuit to stop the destruction of the Consumer Financial Protection Agency (the protector of consumers from shady and illegal corporate practices, and Elon Musk's nemesis) has ordered the Trump regime not to destroy records, fire people, or transfer funding while she considers the case.

Onward and upward!