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Bernardo de La Paz

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6. You have the key question: "Official Duties", but "is he president today" is not the question.

Reply to Ocelot II (Reply #1)

Fri May 23, 2025, 09:03 PM

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He is always President, unless signed out during anaesthesia for example, because he is always available to act an Official Duty (ex. "3 am phone call" ).

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So Trump can just say, "I'm not President today" [View all] edhopper Friday OP

If he's "not the president today," that means whatever he's doing isn't an official act, Ocelot II Friday #1

Yes edhopper Friday #2

Maybe a state attorney general; Pam Bondi sure won't do it. Ocelot II Friday #4

Unless they use edhopper Friday #5

Things like that are badly lacking in definition in the law Bernardo de La Paz Friday #8

It will be like cleaning the Augean stables. Ocelot II Friday #10

Worse because is a self-described "stable genius" so the Bernardo de La Paz Friday #11

Right now it all seems more like Sisyphus' boulder. Ocelot II Friday #12

As long as JB Pritzker is governor of Illinois, I think he'd do it. greatauntoftriplets Friday #13

It would have to be a crime committed in that state, though. Ocelot II Friday #14

Damn, thanks for the info. greatauntoftriplets Friday #15

Let's ask Merrick Garland what he thinks. (n/t) DJ Synikus Makisimus Friday #16

You have the key question: "Official Duties", but "is he president today" is not the question. Bernardo de La Paz Friday #6

Yes, he's always on call, but if his excuse for having these events Ocelot II Friday #7

Exactly. Accepting bribes or collecting fealty is "off the clock" because it is not an Official Duty. . . .nt Bernardo de La Paz Friday #9

No, he is ALWAYS prezi. It's more fine-grained than that. He does not get to say when he is on "Official Duties", Bernardo de La Paz Friday #3