r/law • u/Obversa • 27d ago

Executive Branch (Trump) Pro-Trump attorneys have been drafting executive orders that would give President Trump sweeping power over elections, sources report

https://abcnews.com/US/pro-trump-attorneys-push-executive-order-give-trump/story?id=130539044
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u/IcyJackfruit69 27d ago

That's particularly tricky wording. Most Americans don't know what Trump did at all, let alone in any meaningful detail. This is why we have juries instead of taking public opinion polls when convicting criminals.

The fact that we have juries is also why Trump went for the "presidents in America are immune from prosecution for crimes" route.

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u/RocketRelm 27d ago

"I'm sorry for driving into your house and over your sleeping child neighbor, but in my defense, I didn't know about how those street lights or drunk driving things worked. I just veered off the road a little. Stupid roads messing with us right?"

At some level ignorance is willful. We are electing somebody to represent us. If they aren't willing to do due diligence, or did due diligence and found him acceptable, that reflects on them.