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In reply to the discussion: When did it become legal for any president to say he would withold [View all]thesquanderer
(12,827 posts)16. Trump will pardon Miller and Vought before he leaves office (if he ever does). Unless...
...he is carried out feet first before doing so.
They could still be on the hook for state violations, but nothing federal.
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Saying that he would withhold funds is constitutionally protected speech.
mahatmakanejeeves
Oct 15
#2
Even "doing" essentially became legal the day the SC ruled he could not be criminally prosecuted for any official action
thesquanderer
Oct 15
#14
i think if you say something as president it has more ramifications than just anyone saying it
MadameButterfly
Oct 15
#60
Trump will pardon Miller and Vought before he leaves office (if he ever does). Unless...
thesquanderer
Oct 15
#16
If we still had shunning, I posit these people would have banished pariahs long ago.
yellow dahlia
Oct 15
#47
if anybody paid atttention to what he said last time , he is doing exactly what he said he was going to do
AllaN01Bear
Oct 15
#18
When the Supreme Court told him he could do what he wants without consequence.
Happy Hoosier
Oct 15
#23
Hmm.. Rule of law vs the lawless? But if the government does nothing against the lawless?
LiberalArkie
Oct 15
#24
This is like so many other things in the era of the Donny the Menace: we will find out that there was never a...
Ol Janx Spirit
Oct 15
#33
When our elected officials and our voters decided not to show up and let them do it
oldmanlynn
Oct 15
#56
The 6 sitting piles of shit on the SC gave him carte blanche to do whatever the fuck he wants
wolfie001
Oct 15
#58
It's legal to SAY nearly anything, and Trump does---- but it's not legal for him to actually DO it!
Jack Valentino
Oct 15
#61