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One step closer to dictatorship. Buried in House Republicans’ 1000-page Billionaire Budget bill is a provision that could gut the power of our federal courts and give Trump something no other president has had: the power to ignore the law and judicial orders. Right now, if a government official ignores a court order, a judge can hold them in contempt, imposing fines, sanctions, and even jail time until they comply. Should this provision pass, Trump could potentially defy court orders without consequences. Some Senate Republicans are considering replacing this “no contempt clause” with their own dangerous provision to limit the power of the courts to stop Trump’s illegal or unconstitutional actions in the future. The Senate is debating the GOP budget bill now. Tell your senators to block these dangerous provisions that would make it even harder to hold presidents accountable.