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Through a series of legally dubious executive orders, Trump has effectively declared himself above the law, free to ignore Congress, and rewrite constitutional interpretation at will.
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Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
Does this ruling signal that in fact, presidents are effectively above the law?
—Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
Because even Miss Manners will admit that etiquette is not above the law.
—Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 18 Jan. 2025
Trump’s TikTok argument puts his ego above the law.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 17 Jan. 2025
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Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
Does this ruling signal that in fact, presidents are effectively above the law?
—Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
Because even Miss Manners will admit that etiquette is not above the law.
—Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 18 Jan. 2025
Trump’s TikTok argument puts his ego above the law.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Above the law.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/above%20the%20law. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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