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> (did you know POTUS—Obama at the time—declared Manning guilty prior to trial?) POTUS is a member of the executive branch, the same branch as the federal pros
by danso 8y ago
> (did you know POTUS—Obama at the time—declared Manning guilty prior to trial?)
POTUS is a member of the executive branch, the same branch as the federal prosecutor made tasked with arguing charges against defendants.
- sneak 8y agoWhen the President of the United States is denying you the presumption of innocence and publicly declaring you guilty of a crime before a trial, it doesn't matter what branch of government they are in: you are not going to receive a fair trial.