“plenary authority” refers to “power that is wide-ranging, broadly construed, and often limitless for all practical purposes.”
a dictator in other words
from Common Dreams
White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller appeared to slip up in an interview Monday, admitting that he believes President Donald Trump possesses the authority of a dictator.
Miller, who has made himself the face of the Trump administration’s efforts to crush political dissent, made the comments while appearing on CNN to defend the president’s deployment of troops to Portland and Chicago, which have run into roadblocks from federal courts.
The anchor, Boris Sanchez, asked Miller about a ruling by US District Judge Karin Immergut on Saturday that the president had no legal or factual basis to commandeer the Oregon National Guard and deploy the forces in Portland against protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
Over the weekend, Miller had referred to the ruling as a “legal insurrection,” adding that “the president is the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces, not an Oregon judge.”
Given Miller’s comments, Sanchez asked, “Does the administration still plan to abide by that court ruling?”
Miller responded: “Well, the administration filed an appeal this morning with the 9th Circuit. I would note the administration won an identical case, in the 9th Circuit, just a few months ago, with respect to the federalizing of the California National Guard. Under title 10 of the US Code, the president has plenary authority, has…”
Miller then suddenly stopped speaking...
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