• thatKamGuy@sh.itjust.works
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    4 hours ago

    Being handed the opportunity to appoint three Supreme Court judges prior to committing the act, takes it from treason to ‘sparkling presidential acts’…

    • chiliedogg@lemmy.world
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      Nope. That ruling doesn’t apply here because he was acting as a candidate for the Presidency at the time.

      A President cannot act on behalf of their campaign in an official capacity.