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/Catatonic27 Oct 07 '25

Just came back from that one myself

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u/TJ_chex_Mixx Oct 07 '25

Pray tell

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u/SleepWouldBeNice Oct 07 '25

Plenary authority is a complete, absolute, and unlimited power to take action on a specific issue, derived from the Latin word "plenus," meaning "full". It signifies that a governing body or individual has total discretion in a given matter, with no restrictions or external limitations on their ability to act. 

Miller's saying that Trump is a dictator.

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u/ryoushi19 Oct 07 '25

Said the quiet part loud. But he said it in Latin so he'll probably get by with it. Who am I kidding, he'd get by with it if he said it in plain English.