Great Q:
1. Theoretically: the court can hold an agency (like State) or its officials (incl. Pompeo) in contempt w/o DOJ help, imposing fine or even jail time. HOWEVER, the courts' orders are executed by the U.S. Marshalls Service, which is under DOJ. ...
1. Theoretically: the court can hold an agency (like State) or its officials (incl. Pompeo) in contempt w/o DOJ help, imposing fine or even jail time. HOWEVER, the courts' orders are executed by the U.S. Marshalls Service, which is under DOJ. ...
2. Historically: federal judges will issue contempt citations, but APPELLATE courts usu. find ways to avoid separation of powers probs/refuse to enforce them against executive agencies – but then, they've never had a WH (even Nixon's) so obstructive, so ? is.gd/dgw2Xa 
3. Pragmatically: the WH/AG flat-out disobeying a clear court order would set the entire judicial system against Trump, probably including even some conservative members of SCOTUS. Never, ever think judicial decisions aren't sometimes affected by personal/institutional anger...
... TL;DR: It may not be publicly visible, but Trump won't win a standoff against both the judiciary AND Congress. Allied, they'll ruin him.
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