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Oh, he is. But it's good PR to make positive statements while doing whatever you want.
by hellow0rldz 5y ago
Oh, he is. But it's good PR to make positive statements while doing whatever you want.
- Sebguer 5y agoHe literally did ban the practice, though, and the quoted line is after the reporting saying he did so?
- hellow0rldz 5y agoNo he did not. He gave a "direction". Which, legally, means almost nothing. > “Going forward, consistent with the President’s direction, this Department of Justice – in a change to its longstanding practice – will not seek compulsory legal process in leak investigations to obtain source information from members of the news media doing their jobs,” Anthony Coley, Justice Department spokesman, said in a statement. They are changing a "practice". One uses laws to prevent practices one does not like, not "directions".
- ncallaway 5y ago> One uses laws to prevent practices one does not like, not "directions". If you want a law to prevent this I'm not sure why you're criticizing Biden. He is the President, no the Legislature. If you think there should be a law, then your complaint should be for congress.
- hellow0rldz 5y agoIs there a written order from the President saying this. Is it public somewhere? If not, it's just PR.
- colejohnson66 5y agoWell, considering the DOJ is under his control, it’s not a “direction”, but a “law” of sorts. Actual laws come from Congress, which Biden doesn’t control.
- hellow0rldz 5y agoSame question to you: is there a written order from the President saying this? Is it public somewhere? If not, it's just PR.