Hmm. Hamdi v. Rumsfeld (“enemy combatants” still get due process). Shelby County v. Holder (Atty. General no longer has oversight over certain voting operations).

Finding examples is not even hard.

Vance is a lawyer. He knows all this. Like, off the top of his head.

Truth is not the point.

This seems very repeatable. It was organized by a pair of retirees in a couple of weeks. Passing on the idea in hopes of a signal boost!

Scenario A: they give you a ton of notice, and help navigating your other options. You have time to prepare.

Scenario B: they pull the plug effective today. You have no healthcare. Right now.

Under which scenario are you immediately quitting and going to their biggest competitor? (China, Russia)

The systemic pressure works both ways: the orders are ultimately illegal (shut down USAID) and are resistible, but so much of the execution of those orders relies upon the more-or-less normal function of a hierarchical bureaucracy (boss to security worker: “turn off access and shut the doors”).