Until that and allegations of violations of due process are resolved, the court ruled, Mr. Trump’s order should not go into effect. The administration’s arguments that the courts could not review the president’s order “run contrary to the fundamental structure of our constitutional democracy,” a three-judge panel ruled. That would include an interview Mr. Giuliani gave the day after it was issued. agents and promised a late-game surprise that would damage the campaign of Hillary Clinton, the Democratic opponent of Mr. Trump. During arguments this week, the lawyer from the Department of Justice seemed to scoff at citations from news reports of remarks by Mr. Trump and Mr. Giuliani.

Source: New York Times February 10, 2017 00:56 UTC