Tracking Trump: Guilfoyle resigns; Supreme Court takes DOGE case; White House press secretary's first briefing; and more
- Kim Guilfoyle resigns as Greece ambassador after alleged $100K AmEx shakedown—denies all, of course.
- Supreme Court takes DOGE case: Agency claims 'advisory' status to dodge public records—because transparency is so last term.
- New WH press sec takes 3 questions, all from friendly outlets, and claims bar admission in China—where noncitizens can't practice. Checks out!
- Military archbishop tells Catholic soldiers to skip firing squad duty for Fort Hood shooter; Pentagon plans live-stream of execution for some reason.
- Judge forces Trump officials to testify over rapid tree removal at DC golf course—apparently, even the oaks get due process now.
Brief Summary
Welcome to another day in Trump's second term, where the hits keep coming and the ethics keep... departing. Kimberly Guilfoyle, former flame of Don Jr. and ambassador to Greece, has resigned at the president's request—right before the bill for her alleged $100,000 personal AmEx arrived via a political donor. She says she's innocent, but the timing is as convenient as a tax write-off. Over at the Supreme Court, the justices have agreed to decide whether DOGE, the president's little efficiency project, must actually answer public-records requests. DOGE's defense is that it's merely an 'advisory body' to the president, which in Trump-speak means 'we do whatever we want, but don't ask questions.' The Court will likely rule that even the president's pet projects must obey the law—or at least pretend to.
Why This Matters
This matters because the Supreme Court's DOGE decision could redefine the boundaries of executive power, transparency, and accountability in real time. If DOGE wins, expect every presidential 'advisory' panel to become a black box of taxpayer-funded secrecy, and the public's right-to-know becomes a punchline. Guilfoyle's resignation is less about her personal scandal and more about the administration's revolving door of enablers who skip town before the consequences catch up—so watch your wallet. And when your own press secretary can't name a U.S. jurisdiction where she's licensed to practice law, yet is the mouthpiece for the most powerful office on Earth, you have to wonder if anyone is actually steering this ship or if we're all just along for the ride.