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small_modeltoday at 12:49 PM2 repliesview on HN

"When the president does it, that means that it is not illegal."


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blitzartoday at 12:54 PM

"It depends on what the meaning of the word 'is' is"

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ModernMechtoday at 1:40 PM

The modern Trump version is: "If a president does something which he believes will help him get elected in the public interest, that cannot be the kind of quid pro quo that results in impeachment." - Trump's legal defense during his first impeachment.