Seth Stodder
@sethstodder.bsky.social
Dad and Husband; Lawyer and Angeleno; Former Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security; Former Policy Director, US Customs and Border Protection; Teaching National Security/Counterterrorism Law at USC Law School; Nonresident Senior Fellow, Atlantic Council
Last week, the forces of @dhsgov and the US military invaded LA’s MacArthur Park, overwhelming kids at a summer camp. Sounds like “South Park,” but shows the raw power a president can project into cities, arguably lawfully and hugely funded by Congress. My article: www.latimes.com/opinion/stor...
Contributor: Stunts in L.A. show Democratic states and cities that Trump's forces can invade anytime
The president could send the military into other cities, but his most dangerous weapon might be the newly empowered Department of Homeland Security, which has been given $170 billion to triple the siz...
www.latimes.com
July 16, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Last week, the forces of @dhsgov and the US military invaded LA’s MacArthur Park, overwhelming kids at a summer camp. Sounds like “South Park,” but shows the raw power a president can project into cities, arguably lawfully and hugely funded by Congress. My article: www.latimes.com/opinion/stor...
It’s repellant that Bezos/Amazon knuckled under to Trump and reversed its decision to provide transparency to consumers as to why prices of certain goods on Amazon are massively increasing. But other companies aren’t following Bezos’ lead….
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That $119 swimsuit? With tariffs it will cost you $360. — CBS News
Some retailers have started breaking out the cost of tariffs on customer purchases, highlighting the impact on consumers.
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May 2, 2025 at 2:12 PM
It’s repellant that Bezos/Amazon knuckled under to Trump and reversed its decision to provide transparency to consumers as to why prices of certain goods on Amazon are massively increasing. But other companies aren’t following Bezos’ lead….
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Scarily unconstitutional and lawless abuse of power by a thin-skinned autocrat-wannabe with a fragile ego who wants to prosecute critics for “treason.” C’mon @GOP, is there a line somewhere this guy could cross where you’ll finally say “enough”? washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/04…
https://washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/04…
April 10, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Scarily unconstitutional and lawless abuse of power by a thin-skinned autocrat-wannabe with a fragile ego who wants to prosecute critics for “treason.” C’mon @GOP, is there a line somewhere this guy could cross where you’ll finally say “enough”? washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/04…
The Hippocratic admonition given to doctors - “first, do no harm” - also applies to political appointees in government. Trump and his band of minions and fanatics breaking things like Social Security, the economy or the Western Alliance may learn this soon…the hard way apple.news/AW0DqitwQRgG...
Long waits, waves of calls, website crashes: Social Security is breaking down — The Washington Post
A flood of cuts led by Elon Musk has sent the agency into chaos as a new commissioner prepares to take charge.
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March 25, 2025 at 3:51 PM
The Hippocratic admonition given to doctors - “first, do no harm” - also applies to political appointees in government. Trump and his band of minions and fanatics breaking things like Social Security, the economy or the Western Alliance may learn this soon…the hard way apple.news/AW0DqitwQRgG...
Good column by @jbouie - Trump is not just taking unconstitutional actions. He is opposed to any constitutional/legal constraints on his desire to do whatever he wants. He wants to be an autocrat like Putin, unconstrained by the rule of law. It’s up to us to stop him. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/19/o...
Opinion | Trump Has Gone From Unconstitutional to Anti-Constitutional
Where all this goes is still up to us.
www.nytimes.com
March 19, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Good column by @jbouie - Trump is not just taking unconstitutional actions. He is opposed to any constitutional/legal constraints on his desire to do whatever he wants. He wants to be an autocrat like Putin, unconstrained by the rule of law. It’s up to us to stop him. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/19/o...
Economic suicide, anyone? How’s April 2 work for you? Can anyone talk some sense into this crowd? 🙀🤦🏻 www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
Trump aides prep new tariffs on imports worth trillions for ‘Liberation Day’
The administration has already unnerved investors with duties on Canada, Mexico and China. Advisers are readying a bigger move.
www.washingtonpost.com
March 19, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Economic suicide, anyone? How’s April 2 work for you? Can anyone talk some sense into this crowd? 🙀🤦🏻 www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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From interview of Lee Bollinger, 1st Amendment scholar who served as dean of @UMichLaw, president of @UMich, and president of Columbia University.
www.chronicle.com/article/were...
www.chronicle.com/article/were...
March 15, 2025 at 7:17 PM
From interview of Lee Bollinger, 1st Amendment scholar who served as dean of @UMichLaw, president of @UMich, and president of Columbia University.
www.chronicle.com/article/were...
www.chronicle.com/article/were...
Profoundly ridiculous and, of course, profoundly insulting to our Canadian friends.
Don’t US immigration authorities have anything better to do with their time?
www.axios.com/2025/03/12/t...
Don’t US immigration authorities have anything better to do with their time?
www.axios.com/2025/03/12/t...
Trump administration to start registering some Canadian visitors
The rule is set to take effect April 11.
www.axios.com
March 12, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Profoundly ridiculous and, of course, profoundly insulting to our Canadian friends.
Don’t US immigration authorities have anything better to do with their time?
www.axios.com/2025/03/12/t...
Don’t US immigration authorities have anything better to do with their time?
www.axios.com/2025/03/12/t...
OK this is nuts, if true. Trump thinks Russia is no longer a cyber threat - so DoD/DHS supposedly no longer focusing on Russia-origin cyberattacks on US critical infrastructure. Per someone in DHS, “Putin is on the inside now.” What? Is this true? www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Trump administration retreats in fight against Russian cyber threats
Recent incidents indicate US is no longer characterizing Russia as a cybersecurity threat, marking a radical departure: ‘Putin is on the inside now’
www.theguardian.com
March 2, 2025 at 10:34 PM
OK this is nuts, if true. Trump thinks Russia is no longer a cyber threat - so DoD/DHS supposedly no longer focusing on Russia-origin cyberattacks on US critical infrastructure. Per someone in DHS, “Putin is on the inside now.” What? Is this true? www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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The CIA has to deal with the Traitor...
March 1, 2025 at 12:39 AM
The CIA has to deal with the Traitor...
Yet another disgrace - US sides with Russia in voting against UN resolution put forward by Ukraine and our NATO allies condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. So, we’re on the side of the Putin and the Butchers of Bucha now? Revolting. 🤮
www.cnn.com/2025/02/24/p...
www.cnn.com/2025/02/24/p...
US joins Russia to vote against UN resolution condemning Russia’s war against Ukraine | CNN Politics
The United States joined Russia to vote against a UN General Assembly resolution condemning Russia’s war against Ukraine Monday in a stunning shift from years of US policy.
www.cnn.com
February 24, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Yet another disgrace - US sides with Russia in voting against UN resolution put forward by Ukraine and our NATO allies condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. So, we’re on the side of the Putin and the Butchers of Bucha now? Revolting. 🤮
www.cnn.com/2025/02/24/p...
www.cnn.com/2025/02/24/p...
The idea that we would extort Ukraine by demanding a huge amount of the country’s mineral wealth as a price for US military support for its fight for freedom against Russian aggression strikes me as utterly despicable. An insult to all we stand for.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/23/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/23/w...
Zelensky Pushes Back Against U.S. Mineral Deal and Announces European Summit
The Ukrainian leader also said he would step down if Ukraine was allowed to join NATO, though it was unclear if he was serious or not.
www.nytimes.com
February 24, 2025 at 2:29 AM
The idea that we would extort Ukraine by demanding a huge amount of the country’s mineral wealth as a price for US military support for its fight for freedom against Russian aggression strikes me as utterly despicable. An insult to all we stand for.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/23/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/23/w...
I guess if you’re Trump and you’re gonna give Putin something as nice as Ukraine for Valentine’s Day, you might as well go all the way and give him all of Europe too. How romantic! 🙄😩😱🤮
www.politico.eu/article/amer...
www.politico.eu/article/amer...
US defense chief Hegseth drops bomb: American troops in Europe are not ‘forever’
Donald Trump’s man in the Pentagon hints at major disruption to the continent’s 80-year-old protective security architecture.
www.politico.eu
February 14, 2025 at 3:18 PM
I guess if you’re Trump and you’re gonna give Putin something as nice as Ukraine for Valentine’s Day, you might as well go all the way and give him all of Europe too. How romantic! 🙄😩😱🤮
www.politico.eu/article/amer...
www.politico.eu/article/amer...
Inexplicable and flat-out bonkers. Trump’s tariffs will hurt our economy, make everything more expensive, undermine near-shoring efforts, and harm relations with two of our most important allies/partners - Canada and Mexico - while benefiting China. Stupid. apple.news/AI0kfP6bAQU6...
Trump signs order imposing tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China — The Washington Post
American importers will pay a new 25-percent tax on goods from Canada and Mexico and a 10-percent levy on products from China.
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February 1, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Inexplicable and flat-out bonkers. Trump’s tariffs will hurt our economy, make everything more expensive, undermine near-shoring efforts, and harm relations with two of our most important allies/partners - Canada and Mexico - while benefiting China. Stupid. apple.news/AI0kfP6bAQU6...
Some people are liars, but only a select few literally spew BS at high velocity out of every pore and orifice, and can be counted on for nonstop dishonesty and disinformation. President Trump is clearly one of those people. Breathtaking. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/30/u...
President Blames D.E.I. and Biden for Crash Under Trump’s Watch
President Trump’s remarks, suggesting without evidence that diversity in hiring and other Biden administration policies somehow caused the disaster, reflected his instinct to immediately frame major e...
www.nytimes.com
January 30, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Some people are liars, but only a select few literally spew BS at high velocity out of every pore and orifice, and can be counted on for nonstop dishonesty and disinformation. President Trump is clearly one of those people. Breathtaking. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/30/u...
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January 6 defendants and convicts are now being released.
First, Matthew and Andrew Valentin.
They pled guilty to multiple felonies in September 2024.
Among other crimes, they both assaulted law enforcement officers by using pepper spray and using a chair to strike them.
First, Matthew and Andrew Valentin.
They pled guilty to multiple felonies in September 2024.
Among other crimes, they both assaulted law enforcement officers by using pepper spray and using a chair to strike them.
January 21, 2025 at 4:22 AM
January 6 defendants and convicts are now being released.
First, Matthew and Andrew Valentin.
They pled guilty to multiple felonies in September 2024.
Among other crimes, they both assaulted law enforcement officers by using pepper spray and using a chair to strike them.
First, Matthew and Andrew Valentin.
They pled guilty to multiple felonies in September 2024.
Among other crimes, they both assaulted law enforcement officers by using pepper spray and using a chair to strike them.
Nauseating. Trump pardoned insurrectionists who violently attacked Capitol Police officers? And set free leaders of extremist Proud Boys and OathKeepers, who’d been convicted by a jury of seditious conspiracy and sentenced to 20 years? Lawless and insane. 🤮
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/20/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/20/u...
Trump Grants Sweeping Clemency to All Jan. 6 Rioters
The extraordinary pardons and commutations extended to those who committed both violent and nonviolent crimes on Jan. 6, including assaulting police officers and seditious conspiracy.
www.nytimes.com
January 21, 2025 at 4:28 AM
Nauseating. Trump pardoned insurrectionists who violently attacked Capitol Police officers? And set free leaders of extremist Proud Boys and OathKeepers, who’d been convicted by a jury of seditious conspiracy and sentenced to 20 years? Lawless and insane. 🤮
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/20/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/20/u...
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Here we go again….not out of the woods yet. More dry and intense winds on the way through Wednesday. Here’s to buckling our seatbelts again and being ready for whatever comes our way, Angelenos.
#LosAngelesStrong
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#LosAngelesStrong
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Weather service issues its most severe fire warning for parts of L.A. area as winds pick up
The most serious red flag fire weather warning has been issued by the NWS for swaths of L.A. and Ventura counties starting before dawn Tuesday.
www.latimes.com
January 13, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Here we go again….not out of the woods yet. More dry and intense winds on the way through Wednesday. Here’s to buckling our seatbelts again and being ready for whatever comes our way, Angelenos.
#LosAngelesStrong
www.latimes.com/california/s...
#LosAngelesStrong
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RIP to a good man….Jimmy Carter. He will be treated well by history. www.ajc.com/news/former-...
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, 100, dies
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter has died at home in Georgia.
www.ajc.com
December 29, 2024 at 9:12 PM
RIP to a good man….Jimmy Carter. He will be treated well by history. www.ajc.com/news/former-...
Denmark is strengthening the defenses for Greenland because of Trump? Truly insane - Trump hopefully knows Denmark is NATO ally….?
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Denmark boosts Greenland defence after Trump repeats desire for US control — BBC News
The huge package is announced after the president-elect said US ownership of Greenland was a
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December 24, 2024 at 11:34 PM
Denmark is strengthening the defenses for Greenland because of Trump? Truly insane - Trump hopefully knows Denmark is NATO ally….?
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