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cabot

(724 posts) Fri Feb 7, 2020, 07:07 PM Feb 2020

Question about the Presidential Medal of Freedom [View all]

Can another president revoke it? I know Obama didn't revoke Bill Cosby's because there wasn't a "precedent." But could another president revoke the one give to Rush Limbaugh?

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Question about the Presidential Medal of Freedom [View all] cabot Feb 2020 OP

Hopefully hes gone before the next president jr1118x Feb 2020 #1

To either dig his carcass up or MontanaMama Feb 2020 #2

Thanks! cabot Feb 2020 #3

Welcome to DU! cabot Feb 2020 #4

There is no mechanism for revocation. dalton99a Feb 2020 #5

who needs a mechanism? now the POTUS can simply declare it revoked... 0rganism Feb 2020 #6

If you want the next president to be as petty and vindictive as B.O.B., I suppose she could do it jls4561 Feb 2020 #7

Could...maybe.....would.... zero chance. It's a POTUS perogative.... AncientGeezer Feb 2020 #8