Trump DoJ abandons defense of laws banning female genital mutilation

[NewJeffCT]

WTF? Neal Katyal was acting solicitor general under Obama and drafted the Special Counsel statute.

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Just learned Trump DOJ has now abandoned its defense of the statute criminalizing, of all things, female genital mutilation. This is what happens when you torch your institutional responsibilities to defend statutes, and gut the traditional standard DOJ has applied in past admin

Response to Katyal:

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What do you mean by DOJ abandoning its defense of the FGM statute? Do you mean they’re not appealing this decision, or something else?

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/social-issues/judge-rules-that-federal-law-banning-female-genital-mutilation-is-unconstitutional/2018/11/21/a9455728-edd2-11e8-96d4-0d23f2aaad09_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.b3e811fb57e0

response:

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That is correct. The solicitor general has informed Rep. Nadler in a letter today that it will not appeal and will not defend the statute banning female genital mutilation. My god. What statute is next?

[Mister Ed]

1. Oh my god. Horrifying on its own, and could be even worse under the surface.

I wonder if the Trump administration is going to turn a blind eye to this sick and evil exercise of "religious freedom" in order to create a precedent for allowing similarly vicious exercises of "religious freedom" by conservative "Christians".

[real Cannabis calm]

5. Expect the worst! Trump's team specializing in Obstruction of Justice will not disappoint you

[lunatica]

2. This is sickening

Would they cut off the tip of boys’ penises?

The anger I feel about this makes me feel like gagging.

[SHRED]

9. Some argue

Including me.
That circumcision is a form of male genital mutilation.

If it isn't your body then it's not your choice, leave it alone.

[lunatica]

10. Another "religious" practice decided by men.

I’ve also read of puberty rituals among primitive people in the Amazon and the African bush.

It all seems really perverse.

[SHRED]

17. I've always wished

That circumcision, (which OBTW removes more skin surface area than what's left on the entire penis), would be treated with a similar outrage as female genital mutilation or at least nearly as much.
But alas, that isn't the case.

[katmondoo]

3. Texas is talking about the death sentence for abortion

[Maru Kitteh]

4. Two things: We know Trump LIKES the idea of women being hurt & fantasizes about it, he's said so

How many times has he recounted, with sick, depraved glee his fantasies about women being tied up and beaten as they were smuggled across the border?

Second: Giving the green light to FGM allows him to point at Muslims and say "look at these very sick people!" and further vilify, ostracize, dehumanize and "other" Muslims in his unending quest to advance white supremacy.

[NewJeffCT]

7. I think your second reason

is spot on - they're going to use it to scare the Trump Base into thinking Sharia Law is coming to America

[spanone]

6. The fucking evil united states of america

[niyad]

8. the war on women continues apace. fuck these woman-hating bastards.

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[NewJeffCT]

11. Yes

but, I think upthread somebody had it right - they're going to use it to bash Muslims. I added in - and scare the base into thinking Sharia Law is coming

[IronLionZion]

12. Who are they pandering to for this?

Is there some voting bloc the Trump administration thinks they can win over? Because I immediately expect they might make a bold play against abortion rights after this precedent. Or they'll screw over transgender people.

[NewJeffCT]

16. I think they're going to try

to say that since the law was overturned, it means that Sharia Law is coming unless you vote to re-elect Trump - even though the judge was appointed by Reagan

[Bob Loblaw]

13. Most likely

there's footage of Trump committing the offense in the pee tape.

[Mr.Bill]

14. They probably told Trump

this would keep plastic surgery legal.

[CaptainTruth]

15. The Republican party has become evil.

[SunSeeker]

18. Saudi Arabia calling in its chips with the Trump Administration?

Jared assuring that sweet sweet oil money keeps coming his way?

[sinkingfeeling]

19. Interesting that the AG doesn't know the DOJ's mission

is to enforce the law.


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