Trump issues BOMBSHELL illegal edict

Democracy Watch episode 264: Marc Elias discusses Trump's executive order stating that only he and the attorney general can determine what is legal.

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[MsAnneThrope]

The courts determine what the law is, not the President.

[conniejenni]

The White House has NEVER had had the authority to interpret the law. NEVER.

[scottbegley]

Supreme Court needs to revoke immunity. It was illegal to make anyone above the law.

[VincentMcmanus.]

This is directly unconstitutional. The supreme court needs to get off its ass and do its damn job, otherwise, this guy is going to end the US government as we know it!

[elainemacdermid]

The suggestion that the US isn't already in a Constitutional crisis blows my mind.

[craigmcghee]

Dude should be in prison not the whitehouse

[SheilaBears]

It's time to impeach!!! Stand up America!!!

[Del-cr]

The Supreme Court is to blame for all of this

[LesaAustin-ni]

Americans that voted for him have no idea how bad this really is

[LunamTT]

We're already at a Constitutional Crisis.

[kbtuzedrww]

Watching this as Brit 🇬🇧 is actually insane and terrifying. It’s like a horror film. I’m sorry to the people of America.

[rosemariehill]

That needs to be in the courts very quickly and he needs to be charged with treason.

[pghbella]

Trump needs to be removed from the office immediately.

[tommcmicken]

If he defys a court order, then he should go to jail.

[dmann]

Every White House lawyer should be disbarred.

[Madasafish]

It's a grotesque insult to the intelligence of the American people.

[SemperUbi_SubUbi]

Every person who is complicit in following his illegal orders should also be held *accountable*.

[Muksanim]

Traitors can not be allowed to remain in power.

[vincentdaniels]

What long-standing power? The President has NEVER had the power to interpret the law.

[Frozztastic]

To be quite frank, how has he not been arrested for treason at this point?