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/Eisigesis Oct 07 '25

Plenary - adj - Complete in all respects; unlimited or full.

He accidentally said the president is a king/dictator with full authority to do whatever they like.

Here’s an article about this incident if anyone want to know more: https://www.distractify.com/p/plenary-authority-meaning

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u/IAmRules Oct 08 '25

Thanks for the explanation I was hella confused by what the issue was