Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 19 hours agoTrump Says Biden Autopen Actions Are Illegal, Calls For Arrestsdallasexpress.comexternal-linkmessage-square65fedilinkarrow-up1237arrow-down16
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minus-squareHarneyToker@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·6 hours agoA precedent was set in 2005 that stated the president “need not personally perform the physical act of affixing his signature to a bill” and may direct a subordinate to use an autopen, as long as the president has approved and decided to sign it
A precedent was set in 2005 that stated the president “need not personally perform the physical act of affixing his signature to a bill” and may direct a subordinate to use an autopen, as long as the president has approved and decided to sign it