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Actually, no. It doesn’t turn on what the word “president” means at all. The command of this passage is that the president SHALL be removed on impeachment and conviction. It
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A thread with some thoughts on Merrick Garland, whom Politico is reporting has been selected as attorney general by President-elect Joe Biden... /1/https://www.politico.com/news/2021/01/06/biden-to-tap-merrick-garland-for-attorney-general-4
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As this idea seems to be taking off, let me say a few words about Merrick Garland as a potential AG, a subject about which I have a lot of
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Excellent account of the situation at the Justice Department from @johnson_carrie. So ask yourself this: Does a senator who was U.S. attorney in Alabama years ago have this kind of
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This is a very good point from @steve_vladeck. The appointment itself does not comply with the regs. If Barr can appoint someone pursuant to his general statutory appointment authority and
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Except that (3) he does NOT apply the provision of the special counsel regulations that govern the appointment of the special counsel and require that the SC come from outside
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To everyone flipping out on Twitter right now. Stop. Breath. And let’s go over what’s going to happen. Tomorrow, the electoral result in Georgia will be certified. Monday, the results
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Hold tight, people. Keep your hand on the plow. Don’t panic. Republicans elected and appointed officials are behaving terribly. It is democratically corrosive. It is very bad. But here is
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Ten thoughts on the situation: (1) The last line of defense of democracy is the hearts and minds of the citizenry. Where is your heart? Where is your mind? (2)
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Today I obtained the three DHS I&A intelligence reports on which @shaneharris reported yesterday--two concerning my Twitter activity and one concerning that of @ByMikeBaker of the New York Times. I
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I will have more to say about this story after considering my legal options. For now, a few points...https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/dhs-compiled-intelligence-reports-on-journalists-who-published-leaked-documents/2020/07/30
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Here are four questions congressional intelligence committees should be asking regarding DHS intelligence operations vis a vis protestors: (1) DHS I&A has a data exploitation team that can get all
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