cross-posted from: https://piefed.world/post/533816

CNN asked Miller whether the Trump Administration will abide by a district judge’s order blocking the Guard’s deployment in Oregon. “Well, the Administration filed an appeal this morning with the Ninth Circuit,” Miller began. “I would note the Administration won an identical case in the Ninth Circuit just a few months ago with respect to the federalizing of the California National Guard.”

Then, Miller said: “Under Title 10 of the U.S. Code, the President has plenary authority, has—” before making an abrupt stop. Miller blinked several times, with anchor Boris Sanchez calling out his name, though he still did not respond.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plenary_power

A plenary power or plenary authority is a complete and absolute power to take action on a particular issue, with no limitations.

    • bookmeat@lemmynsfw.com
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      20 hours ago

      Indeed, America accepted thousands of Nazis with open arms, from Germany after the second world war. That worked out well.

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        16 hours ago

        Tbf they made some damn good rockets once you got them to shut up about the whole antisemitism thing.

        The US probably wouldnt have made it to the moon without having them. History is far more complex and nuanced than we often make it out to be