'Lawless judicial tyranny': MAGA melts down as judge blocks Trump's retribution

MAGA world melted down Wednesday after a federal judge temporarily blocked President Donald Trump from enacting retribution on the law firm Perkins Coie by revoking its security clearances.

Judge Beryl Howell issued a temporary restraining order blocking significant portions of Trump's executive order targeting the law firm. The order included measures such as revoking security clearances for the firm's employees, barring them from entering federal buildings, and restricting government contractors from working with the firm.

The judge's ruling didn't specifically address the revocation of security clearances, however, as Perkins Coie did not legally challenge that part of the order.

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Howell ruled that Trump's order likely violated constitutional protections for free speech, due process and right to counsel.

"Our justice system is based on the fundamental belief that justice works best when all parties have zealous advocates," she said. "That fundamental promise extends to all parties, even those with unpopular ideas or beliefs or causes disliked by President Trump."

She described the order as retaliatory and warned that it could "[cast] a chilling harm of blizzard proportion across the entire legal profession."

"It was a complete destruction of this executive order — for now," remarked CNN legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin on "Anderson Cooper 360."

Stephen Miller, Trump's deputy chief of staff for policy and homeland security advisor, raged against the judge on X.

"Lawless judicial tyranny. Judges have no authority to force the executive branch to provide classified secrets to Democrat activist law firms," he wrote.

Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) shared Miller's post on X and added: "IMPEACH."

Meanwhile, independent journalist Nick Sortor reacted on x: "WTF? These activist judges HAVE TO GO. How can a judge FORCE the President to give someone a security clearance?!"

But legal experts and prosecutors took a very different view of the ruling.

"The Trump administration’s action against Perkins Coie for doing its job is unacceptable and could have a chilling effect on the entire legal profession. I pushed back against this illegal action with a group of AGs to defend the rights of all lawyers," reacted New York Attorney General Letitia James.

"It's just a TRO but it's a big win for Perkins Coie, the legal profession, the rule of law, & democracy. The Judge rules presidents can't use the power of the presidency to conduct a personal vendettas that strike at the heart of lawyers' ability to represent clients, no matter who they are," cheered Joyce Vance, a former Alabama federal prosecutor.