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Danascot

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11. "When the President does it, that means that it is not illegal,"

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Mon Nov 24, 2025, 09:20 AM

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as stated during Nixon's 1977 interviews with David Frost. He clarified that if the president approves an action for national security reasons, those who carry it out are doing so without violating the law

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Trump goes on late-night social media rant demanding Democrats who spoke out on military justice be jailed [View all] Eugene Monday OP

Then arrest them. FAFO. no_hypocrisy Monday #1

I wish... 2naSalit Monday #2

I look forward to that day. Bohunk68 Monday #5

Those military/intel veterans knew this was coming BaronChocula Monday #3

as a kid jaymac Monday #4

The people who spoke out specified "illegal orders" must be disregarded. Dump allegorical oracle Monday #6

So it's okay to follow illegal orders now? Emile Monday #7

The Bestie Jeffrey et al survivors want the same for him malaise Monday #8

The Bestie Jeffrey et al survivors want the same for him malaise Monday #9

A crime of serious proportion is B.See Monday #10

"When the President does it, that means that it is not illegal," Danascot Monday #11

Aren't any of his advisors Boo1 Monday #12

They're probably afraid of being arrested and or executed. MarineCombatEngineer Monday #14

Probably the same reason Boo1 Monday #15

Has anyone else noticed that AG Blondi seems to not be listening to his demands MarineCombatEngineer Monday #13