AltonDooley on Nostr: Just wondering (IANAL), if the president's duty is to “faithfully execute the ...
Just wondering (IANAL), if the president's duty is to “faithfully execute the laws”, then wouldn’t subverting those laws be outside of his official duties, and therefore prosecutable? I know it sounds like the kind of ridiculous argument Trump's lawyers would make, but still… #SCOTUS
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