Trump's DOJ Lawyers Make ABSURD Argument in Court; Judge Erupts, Saying "Do You Think I'm an Idiot?"

Justice Matters with Glenn Kirschner

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🗓️ 27 March 2025

⏱️ 22 minutes

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Summary

District of Columbia Federal Court Judge Ana Reyes erupted at Donald Trump's Department of Justice lawyers as they made absurd and unsupportable arguments trying to defend Trump and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's unconstitutional ban on military service by transgender individuals.

Not only did the DOJ attorneys have no evidence to back up the demeaning things they were saying about transgender military members, but they were also contradicting things that Hegseth had said about the nature of the proposed ban that is contained in Trump's executive order.

Glenn reviews at length Judge Reyes' written ruling and order, the first five pages of which is a must read for anyone who cares about the rule of law, the Constitution, and the non-negotiable need for our federal government to treat all human beings with respect and dignity.

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0:00.0	It's time for Justice Matters with former federal prosecutor and legal analyst Glenn Kirshner.
0:15.5	D.C. Federal Court Judge Ana Reyes blew up at Donald Trump's DOJ lawyers as they were attempting to defend their ban on transgender people serving in the military.
0:25.8	Glenn talks about this next on Justice Matters.
0:29.9	These are difficult times, and if you believe in justice, progress, and democracy, the news you read and listen to can be pretty depressing.
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0:42.3	Every day it features positive news stories for progressive listeners.
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1:05.2	Hey all. Glenn Kirshner here. So friends, Donald Trump's remarkable record setting even, losing streak in court continues.
1:16.6	We're going to start with the new reporting and then we're going to turn to a new court opinion that, as far as I'm concerned is beyond inspirational.
1:29.3	But let's start with the new reporting.
1:33.3	This from NBC News.
1:36.3	Headline, judges stand firm as Trump ramps up attacks on judiciary.
1:43.3	And that article begins, Several federal judges expressed frustration
1:48.7	this week with how President Donald Trump's administration is pushing forward his sweeping agenda
1:54.5	as Trump and his allies got even more aggressive in their criticism of the judiciary. And the article then surveys
2:04.2	about a half a dozen cases in which Donald Trump is losing, and judges are losing their
2:12.7	patience with Trump's DOJ attorneys. Some of the cases discussed in the article include,
2:20.9	Judge says Doge is hitting a fly with a sledgehammer.
2:25.5	Judge calls out Elon Musk's social media posts.
2:29.4	Judge says she is very offended by Doge's actions. Judge blocks EPA efforts to cancel climate grants.
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