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pat_k

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8. WTF. How can 47, signer of order empowering DOGE not be a party????

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Wed May 28, 2025, 08:48 PM

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This strikes me as truly bizarre. The violator of the appointments clause isn't the appointee. It's the appointer. And the appointments clause specifies a President's appointment powers and procedures.

I must be missing something here.

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