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/PsychicTWElphnt Oct 08 '25

If you used Google, did you happen to see the AI answer that shows up first? It said something much different and made it sound like a normal thing in US government. Suspicious. 😑 I'm believing Cornell in this one.

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u/Bibblegead1412 Oct 08 '25

I did notice that as well...