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To put a finer point on it: An "illegal order" is one that violates their oath to uphold the Constitution of the United States.

If you think that upholding the Constitution = sedition, well...you do the math.

Them: “You don’t have to obey illegal orders.”

Him: “That’s seditious! They should be hanged!”

Definitely not beating the giving-illegal-orders allegations.

Them: “You don’t have to obey illegal orders.”

Him: “That’s seditious! They should be hanged!”

Definitely not beating the giving-illegal-orders allegations.

Well done, @theharvardcrimson.bsky.social. 💯. No notes.

Same energy.

If you'd like to read a better account of the separation of powers—understood as a political architecture rather than a legalistic doctrine—check out @trivesbell.bsky.social's wonderful new book.

Make Impeachment Great Again

When teaching First Amendment jurisprudence in my con law class, I usually tell students that it would be *very* difficult for a public official to violate the Brandenburg incitement standard. President Trump seems intent on proving me wrong.

If you'd like to read a better account of the separation of powers—understood as a political architecture rather than a legalistic doctrine—check out @trivesbell.bsky.social's wonderful new book.

Apropos of nothing in particular, today I'm thinking about the article of impeachment that the House of Representatives contemplated in 1868.

From TR's 1918 essay "Lincoln and Free Speech." babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uv...

Seems like a good day to recall Teddy Roosevelt's reflections on patriotism.

Top military lawyer raised legal concerns about boat strikes The lawyer at U.S. Southern Command, which oversees the operations against alleged drug-smuggling boats near Venezuela, disagreed that the strikes are legal and was overruled, according to six sources...

Not too long from now, we will look back on these strikes as we today view the torture at Abu Ghraib: heinously immoral conduct done in the name of national security & enabled by legal & constitutional arguments designed only to justify a predetermined conclusion.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...

2028 contenders—and anyone else who cares about the Constitution—should make clear that on day one they will (1) shred the OLC memos conferring golden shield immunity, (2) open a formal investigation, and (3) defend anyone who questions or publicizes lawless orders.

👇🎯 And not too long from now, we will be told we need to move on & none of the people involved in committing these heinously immoral crimes will go to jail or suffer consequences at all. So, as with all of the awful & illegal things since 1865 in 🇺🇸 politics, they will happen again in the future.

Newly appointed Hamilton School director to be paid $500,000 - The Independent Florida Alligator As director, Canady will earn $500,000 — nearly double what he was making as a justice on the Florida Supreme Court.

Good work if you can get it!

Top military lawyer raised legal concerns about boat strikes The lawyer at U.S. Southern Command, which oversees the operations against alleged drug-smuggling boats near Venezuela, disagreed that the strikes are legal and was overruled, according to six sources...

Not too long from now, we will look back on these strikes as we today view the torture at Abu Ghraib: heinously immoral conduct done in the name of national security & enabled by legal & constitutional arguments designed only to justify a predetermined conclusion.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...

Use common sense.

Nuzzi took out Cloudflare too?

Part 1: How I Found Out Olivia had just returned from a reporting trip—at least that’s what she told me it was—and her Herschel backpack, the one with the flap that never quite closed properly, was tossed beside our bed, its...

I don’t want to ruin the jaw dropping twist at the end of this piece, written by Ryan Lizza about Olivia Nuzzi. Just read it.

Give these kids a Pulitzer.

Give these kids a Pulitzer.

Epstein Emails Reveal a Lost World of Private Jet Travel Unencumbered by Government Regulation

- Tomorrow in the @nytimes.com

Epstein Emails Reveal a Lost World of Private Jet Travel Unencumbered by Government Regulation

- Tomorrow in the @nytimes.com

Why must you persecute me?

The Founders were so concerned about bribery that the Constitution forbids it three separate times. Two emoluments clauses ban officials—unambiguously including the president—from accepting things of value, plus bribery is the only named impeachable offense besides treason.

Unprecedentedly corrupt.

Important to remember: If the worst of the Epstein stuff had already been released, there would be no reason for Trump to keep fighting it. If he’s trying to stop it, there’s a reason why.