Questions tagged [president]
Questions related to the office of President, a politician who is the leader of a country or a division or part of a country. Use this tag with the relevant country tag.
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Why does the pardon of Arpaio show contempt for the rule of law?
Much of the criticism of Trump's pardon of former Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio has centered on the idea that this shows a disrespect for the "rule of law". For instance, John McCain said (as reported in ...
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How does Donald Trump Jr. benefit from releasing the e-mails he released?
Trump Jr. recently disclosed emails suggesting he welcomed Russian help against Clinton (see for instance here and here). To a considerable extent, this seems a damaging move to him and to much of the ...
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Can a person refuse a presidential pardon?
Michael Cohen, a former personal attorney of President Trump, in recent testimony before Congress, stated he would not accept a presidential pardon. Is this an option he has? If a pardon nullifies a ...
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Why is there no process in the United States to remove and re-elect the President?
When a European head of government has too many enemies/doubts about their history, then he or she is usually deposed by the parliament and a new head of government is elected (either by the ...
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Have any other US presidents used that tiny table?
I think by now, everyone has seen the pictures of Trump sitting at a tiny table bearing the presidential seal:
I am tempted to ask many things, like who thought that would be a good idea. But my ...
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Why don't US presidents run in other elections after their term ends?
As an example, Barack Obama is quite young (15 years younger than his successor) and was extremely popular. So why doesn't he run for a seat in the Senate? This would theoretically allow him to become ...
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Why is "president for life" in China such a big deal?
"Great Leap Backward" was the title announcing the term limit removal in China. This BBC article tells us more about this:
The constitution has been altered to allow Xi Jinping to remain as
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Could Donald Trump reverse Chelsea Manning's commutation?
As Barack Obama delivered the commutation to Chelsea Manning's 35 year sentence down to 7, would President-elect Donald Trump have the ability to reverse that when he becomes President?
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Why is it a problem for Trump Jr to have met with Russians?
My understanding is that Trump Jr. met with a Russian lawyer intending to get information damaging to Hillary Clinton from said lawyer. Campaigning politicians always gather damaging information about ...
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What does the POTUS do, exactly?
It seems that the main avenues available to the President of the United States (POTUS) to exercise his will are:
Vetoing bills
Hiring and firing top employees in federal government
Appointing supreme ...
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Is there a legal way that can be used to force the President of United States undergo a mental health examination?
Important note: although I use references about the current President, my question should be regarded as a general one, not specifically related to Donald Trump.
According to this article Donald ...
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How is Juan Guaido able to claim the Presidency of Venezuela without an election?
In the last few weeks, Juan Guaido, the head of the Venezuelan National Assembly, has been increasingly referring to himself as the legitimate President, as opposed to Nicholas Maduro who held dubious ...
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If a prisoner runs for President and wins, do they stay in prison while elected?
It's possible for a U.S. citizen to run for President while in prison, as with
Eugene Debs.
Suppose a prisoner runs and wins. Let's also suppose that the crimes in for which the prisoner is serving ...
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Can a US president have someone sent to prison?
In an interview at the White House recently, Donald Trump is quoted threatening a journalist with prison time by saying:
"You can go to prison instead,"
Is the president of the United States ...
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Why does Joe Biden always tweet from @POTUS and not @JoeBiden?
I have noticed that ever since Joe Biden took office, he has tweeted from @POTUS. However Donald Trump, for example, tweeted primarily from his personal account, which is suspended. When @JoeBiden ...
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