OttoVonNoob@lemmy.ca to Political Memes@lemmy.world · edit-25 days agoI know its interpretation of existing law but shit take it to the logical end...lemmy.caimagemessage-square8fedilinkarrow-up1325arrow-down17
arrow-up1318arrow-down1imageI know its interpretation of existing law but shit take it to the logical end...lemmy.caOttoVonNoob@lemmy.ca to Political Memes@lemmy.world · edit-25 days agomessage-square8fedilink
minus-squareSkybreakerEngineer@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9arrow-down2·4 days agoLiterally not based on any existing law, just “I don’t think the president should have to worry about whether things are legal”
minus-squarecaptainlezbian@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·3 days agoMeanwhile I’m very firm in the belief the president should worry their actions are legal or at least defensible in court. If they need a lawyer in their cabinet so be it.
minus-squareSkybreakerEngineer@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 days agoIt’s called the White House Counsel
minus-squareLANIK2000@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-24 days agoPresident ≠ King As an elected civil servant, if something is legal should be only one of the things the president should consider before doing anything.
Literally not based on any existing law, just “I don’t think the president should have to worry about whether things are legal”
Meanwhile I’m very firm in the belief the president should worry their actions are legal or at least defensible in court. If they need a lawyer in their cabinet so be it.
It’s called the White House Counsel
President ≠ King
As an elected civil servant, if something is legal should be only one of the things the president should consider before doing anything.