Judd Legum

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Judd Legum @JuddLegum

There is one INTERPRETATION of the law that would require the DOJ to defend Trump. This is the one embraced by Barr. But it has already been soundly rejected by one federal judge. https://t.co/ZGWkGsBS4W — PolitiTweet.org

Posted June 9, 2021 Hibernated

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This is a long answer but Garland says the DOJ is required to defend Trump (and advance arguments that would moot the defamation case against him) as a matter of law. There really is no law that says the DOJ has to defend a president who smears a woman who alleges she was raped — PolitiTweet.org

Here's AG Garland's full answer when asked by Sen. Pat Leahy about the criticisms of DOJ's move earlier this week t… https://t.co/lsDdhbF7rH

Posted June 9, 2021 Hibernated

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As I explain in this piece, a far more coherent interpretation would be that smearing an alleged rape victim is not part of the job of being president. And it is consistent with precedent. https://t.co/ZGWkGsBS4W — PolitiTweet.org

Posted June 9, 2021 Hibernated