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 This broadcast contains adult language, uncomfortable truths, and the occasional congressional subpoena. If you're allergic to reality, the exit is clearly marked Denial.

All rise for the Honorable Judge Richard Leon, presiding over yet another episode of “What the Actual Fuck Is This Administration Doing Now?”

So picture this: You’re a country in Africa. You’ve got a community-led development project going—microloans, solar power, maybe even a damn fish farm. And guess what? It’s working. Why? Because the U.S. African Development Foundation—yes, a real agency with a real mission—is helping you. Not bombing, not meddling, just helping.

Enter President FOTUS and his new clown in a suit, Peter Marocco. A guy with all the subtlety of a chainsaw in a library and none of the required Senate confirmation. He waltzes into the top job like he’s starring in Survivor: Bureaucracy Edition, declares himself king, and proceeds to fire almost everyone, cancel nearly every grant, and turn the lights off on an entire continent.

Because fuck decades of bipartisan cooperation, amirite?

And his justification? “Too much waste and fraud.” Yeah, Peter. Kind of like your appointment.

But wait—here comes Judge Richard Leon, blowing the whistle like it’s the Super Bowl of Constitutional Law. And he says—brace yourselves—you can’t do that shit. Not without Senate confirmation. Not by fiat. And sure as hell not while wearing a red hat and waving an executive order like it’s a magic wand from Hogwarts.

See, the Constitution says if you're gonna decapitate an agency and light the corpse on fire, you need Senate approval. Minor detail. Not optional. Not "just vibes."

And what was Pete's plan?

• Keep two employees.
• Maintain three grants.
• Post the rest of the grant list like a Craigslist ad saying “Sorry, lost your number, hope you don’t mind being cut off.”

That’s not governance. That’s a hostile corporate takeover by a guy who couldn’t run a lemonade stand without defunding lemons.

And the best part? This isn't even the only lawsuit. This administration is getting sued so fast, they ought to install a revolving door at the courthouse. It’s like Speed Dating for the Judicial Branch. “Hi, I’m from Democracy Forward. Your honor, this one’s unconstitutional too.”

And while we’re at it, let’s take a moment to appreciate the argument from the White House:

“The President has Article II powers to do this.”

Translation: “I can do whatever the fuck I want.”

Counter-translation from Judge Leon: No. You. Fucking. Can’t.

Look, you can’t just erase a federal agency because you don’t like its mission. You don’t get to defund development aid to punish countries that aren’t white enough, Christian enough, or compliant enough. And you sure as hell don’t get to install a demolition crew without telling the goddamn Senate.

So hats off to the court for reminding this administration that “checks and balances” isn’t a suggestion. It’s the whole fucking point.

And one more thing for Pete and Donnie: If you’re gonna burn something to the ground, at least learn how to light the match legally.