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Sympthsical

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20. He said Trump violated the law as written

Reply to ToxMarz (Reply #19)

Tue Jun 30, 2026, 11:40 AM

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But that the 14th Amendment would not prohibit Congress from rewriting the statute to allow for that kind of executive order.

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