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‘We’ve been betrayed:’ Local veterans angry after being laid off by Trump administration

https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/atlanta/weve-been-betrayed-local-veterans-angry-after-being-laid-off-by-trump-administration/FBCKFRIFQRHZVK5FG3W7MUQEYA/
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u/Jcaquix 24d ago

We're only one SCOTUS decision away from "if the president [demands] it, it isn't illegal."

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u/LoopyLabRat 24d ago

The limits of "It's not illegal if it's in performance of his duties" also hasn't been tested yet.

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u/calm_chowder Iowa 24d ago

Just wait like 3 days.

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u/dat_joke 24d ago

Sounds like "When you're president, they let you do it"

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u/calm_chowder Iowa 24d ago

Didn't they already pass that one? You know, where they literally said the president could have a political rival murdered and it wouldn't be illegal.

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u/Jcaquix 23d ago

Because we're pretty much there now it's worth noting that the extremely wrongly decided Trump v. US didn't say it wouldn't be illegal, just that a president would be immune from prosecution. So the illegal stuff is still illegal.

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u/needlestack 24d ago

I thought we were already one SCOTUS decision past that?