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Copying a quote I shared in a previous discussion about the hack's implications: "Justice Department lawyer Jennifer Utrecht in her reply [in a Supreme Court c
by vharuck 6y ago
Copying a quote I shared in a previous discussion about the hack's implications:
"Justice Department lawyer Jennifer Utrecht in her reply [in a Supreme Court case] acknowledged the president’s tweets are official government statements"
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https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/legal-issues/can-president-trump-block-his-critics-on-twitter-federal-appeals-court-will-consider-that-today/2019/03/25/49e3f64e-4e4f-11e9-a3f7-78b7525a8d5f_story.html https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/legal-issues/can-presid...
- knolax 6y agoA statement and a proclaimation are distinct. A proclaimation implies that it's an announcement meant to be widely seen. In truth I don't think even Trump's supporters pay attention to his Twitter.