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thesquanderer

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18. Policy is not law. Violating it is not illegal/criminal.

Wed Mar 12, 2025, 01:06 PM

Mar 12

A policy could be used to dismiss someone who works under you. But Trump has no superior to decide his fate. The only way this could be used would be as a foundation to impeach (which, as oft-discussed here in the past, is a political process, not one of law enforcement). But this House will not impeach, and this Senate would not convict. So he can pretty much do what he wants, unless maybe we somehow manage to get control of Congress in 2026.

And, as the court has decided, as long as whatever he does is done in his official capacity as president, it can't be illegal, either.

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Trump's stunt was in violation of federal policy. [View all] turbinetree Mar 12 OP

Which stunt? When do his stunts *not* violate some policy or rule or statute? Ocelot II Mar 12 #1

But, but, but, his cultists say he is fighting for Freedumb... Justice matters. Mar 12 #10

And with no threat of any consequences, well, why not. Magoo48 Mar 12 #19

Agreed Magoo DENVERPOPS Mar 12 #21

Normalizing his constitutional raping is only setting up his arthritisR_US Mar 13 #52

SCROTUS kicked the emoluments violations down the road until ... oops no longer valid GreenWave Mar 12 #2

Policy violation. That's funny. CanonRay Mar 12 #3

Bullshit. SergeStorms Mar 12 #31

I totally blame SCOTUS for their immunity crap vapor2 Mar 13 #45

I think the United States benevolently granted the billionaire citizenship Walleye Mar 12 #4

The markets will get rid of the buffoon on ketamine Justice matters. Mar 12 #13

Oh yeah, I forgot about the my pillow guy. Where is he now? I wonder Walleye Mar 12 #15

Bankruptcy court, mostly. nt Chellee Mar 12 #30

Back on crack? nt Dulcinea Mar 13 #50

That would be my guess Walleye Mar 13 #51

rather than talk of 'violation' or 'illegal' stopdiggin Mar 12 #5

Unfortunately no one will enforce this law to him. FloridaBlues Mar 12 #6

And that sums up the "flaw" in the system... Justice matters. Mar 12 #14

But it's not a law ToxMarz Mar 12 #17

Obviously they couldn't care less about law. They're criminals. NNadir Mar 12 #7

Criminals are going to crime. Who is going to stop them. Tootbsb Mar 12 #8

Are we keeping score? No, that is forbidden. twodogsbarking Mar 12 #9

Trump's second presidency is in violation of federal policy. dchill Mar 12 #11

Some Ninny On Reddit Lokee11 Mar 12 #12

Yawn. ... littlemissmartypants Mar 12 #16

Policy is not law. Violating it is not illegal/criminal. thesquanderer Mar 12 #18

The Hatch Act IS a law. Liberal In Texas Mar 12 #24

Sooo Katcat Mar 12 #20

Twice impeached convicted felon doesn't care about laws or regulations or policies IronLionZion Mar 12 #22

Since when did Repukes care, even during his first term? sakabatou Mar 12 #23

lol that only applies during Democratic administrations Orrex Mar 12 #25

Do you think Krasnov gives a shit about the law, ethics, and how the optics look? Botany Mar 12 #26

He got away with it when he did it for Goya last time Sanity Claws Mar 12 #27

Who's gonna stop him....grifters, gotta grift eh?? a kennedy Mar 12 #28

Which stunt, please? ShazzieB Mar 12 #29

I assume the OP is refencing the Tesla event progressoid Mar 12 #36

I must have missed that. ShazzieB Mar 12 #41

turbinetree CentralBlueTexan Mar 12 #32

I know and it is heartbreaking that this traitor has never been thrown in jail.............. turbinetree Mar 12 #34

Well, that never stopped them before. Wednesdays Mar 12 #33

Ivanka eats Goya Black Beans every day, and .. Bo Zarts Mar 12 #35

Federal policy and ethics!!!!! progressoid Mar 12 #37

I remember the outcry when Eisenhower said something about rzemanfl Mar 12 #38

Musk doesn't need DownriverDem Mar 12 #39

like he cares... NT bee_peaceful Mar 12 #40

He couldn't care less. spanone Mar 12 #42

Badges? Badges? We don't need no stinkin' badges!!!! BurnDoubt Mar 12 #43

This message was self-deleted by its author vapor2 Mar 13 #44

Nothing ever comes of it JustAnotherGen Mar 13 #46

How I YEARN for the day when I don't hear a single word about Orangeman. calimary Mar 13 #47

You do know that Muskrat has US citizenship HarryM Mar 13 #48

I'm so sick of this shit Dem4life1234 Mar 13 #49

Little Dimdonnie Trump is soooo special. Kid Berwyn Mar 13 #53

policy? norms and expectations? ethics? The J6er-in-chief blew past all of this a long time ago. Eugene Mar 13 #54

As most of his stunts are Gimpyknee Mar 13 #55

He wants to pave over the Whitehouse Rose Garden too. markodochartaigh Mar 13 #56

He did this for 4 yrs with no consequence. Now doing it again. SheltieLover Mar 13 #57