Questions tagged [president]
For questions regarding heads of state with the title "President." Should be used with a jurisdiction tag to indicate which country the question is about.
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Does a law require the Chief Justice to administer the president's oath?
When a president of the United States is sworn in, normally the person administering the oath is the Chief Justice of the United States. Is that required by some law?
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What happens if Congress blocks funding for a President's military order?
There is talk of Congress passing legislation to block funding for a military strike on North Korea.
My question is, what happens if the president orders an attack assuming it is within his authority?...
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Can the President issue an implicit blanket pardon for specific offenses?
Yesterday, President Trump made a speech applauded by law enforcement encouraging their rough treatment of suspects, specifically including a removal of protection from physical injury when a suspect ...
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Can the US president be charged of crime such as murder while in office?
If the US president commits murder during his vacation as an unofficial action during his presidential term, can he be charged with a crime in court (i.e., in the judiciary branch) before he steps ...
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Couldn't Comey avoid the whole kerfuffle with a simple question?
Yesterday (6/8/2017) fmr FBI Director Comey testified that President Trump told him during a dinner which the 2 of them had (with no witnesses present) something along the lines of "I hope you can let ...
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Does the President of the USA execute prosecutorial discretion?
Is it legal for the President of the USA to direct an official of the DOJ (say, the Director of the FBI) to drop an investigation, as an exercise of prosecutorial discretion?
This is the case being ...
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Can the POTUS be impeached for endangering the security of the state?
Can the President of the United States be impeached for endangering the security of the state? "Endangering the security of the state" defined as leaking or telling sensitive information to other ...
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USA - Grounds for Treason / Arrests to Prevent a Coup
The base question is what grounds must a president have to initiate arrests on the basis of treason. What evidence must be had, if any. In the event of a suspected Coup, what acts may the president ...
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Can former President Obama sue President Trump for defamation? [duplicate]
President Trump has made assertions that former President Obama "wire tapped" him and Trump has claimed that he has evidence of this. It begins to appear that Trump has been lying about this and that ...
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Is it legal for the President of the United States to order a wiretap on a citizen of the United States?
In light of President Trump's allegations against the Obama administration: Is it legal for the President of the United States to order a wiretap and/or other federal surveillance of a citizen of the ...
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Is there any option other then impeachment to address a situation where a president abuses his power for financial gain?
Some have claimed that trump is in a position where he could or has exploited his presidency to support his businesses/finances. Without addressing the validity of those claims, I'm wondering what ...
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Is the US President immune from civil lawsuits?
I read in the news that recently inaugurated US President Donald Trump has been sued for "ethics violation" by a private entity for violating the emoluments clause of the Constitution.
I thought that ...
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Which presidential cabinet picks require congressional approval?
Which new presidential cabinet position require congressional approval?
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Is there any legal obligation for the POTUS to stay sober?
Obviously there is a moral obligation for the president to stay sober. However, is there any law that ensures this is the case?
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When is a person legally considered to be "President-elect" in regards to laws against threatening the President?
There have been news stories about individuals threatening to kill President-elect Donald Trump shortly after the election, such as this man who did it over Twitter. According to the news article, he ...
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