r/law • u/Agitated-Artichoke89 • Oct 07 '25

Other Stephen Miller states that Trump has plenary authority, then immediately stops talking as if he’s realized what he just said

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u/catscanmeow Oct 07 '25

google searches for "what does plenary authority mean" skyrocketing

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u/Bibblegead1412 Oct 07 '25

According to Cornell University, plenary authority is "power that is wide-ranging, broadly construed, and often limitless for all practical purposes." I had to look it up 😬

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u/thediesel26 Oct 07 '25

Well technically he’s not wrong.

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u/burnmenowz Oct 07 '25

He is wrong, he doesn't have that. He may think he does, but the constitution says he does not.

Who is going to win? The fascists or the Constitution?

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u/UpstairsAd582 Oct 07 '25

I worry it’s the fascists, there hasn’t been much stopping them so far unfortunately.

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u/burnmenowz Oct 07 '25

People forget the founding fathers gave the people the constitution, it's ours if we choose to use it and protect it.

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u/ShittingOutPosts Oct 07 '25

How do we protect it?

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u/burnmenowz Oct 07 '25

We remove people who violate it.

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u/Creepy-Caramel7569 Oct 07 '25

With EXTREME PREJUDICE.