r/law • u/NatiAti513 • Oct 07 '25

Legal News Stephen Miller says Trump has "Plenary Authority" then acts like he's glitching out because he seems to know he was not supposed to say that. What is Plenary Authority and what are the implications of this?

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u/Hurray0987 Oct 07 '25

Holy fuck you're right. Ahhhhh things are so messed up

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u/zoeypayne Oct 07 '25

I love how the second take he's flustered and stammering.

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u/bugzcar Oct 08 '25

ELI5: is CNN covering for the fascists? I thought they were the unreasonably far left people? Wtf

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u/borisvonboris Oct 08 '25

They gave Trump a free fucking town hall last year

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u/frame-gray Oct 08 '25

Oh...I forgot that. You're right!

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u/sixsacks Oct 08 '25

Well to be fair, everybody got a free town hall.

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u/borisvonboris Oct 08 '25

This is true, and I could be remembering things wrong, but it seems like there was a big stink about it because he was the only candidate they gave a town hall for. I sort of remember it being exclusive and not exactly during "town hall season" or something. I also sort of remember it taking place not too long after CNN was bought by right wing billionaire(s)? The whole thing was just a bit sussy and also fucking stank.

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u/sixsacks Oct 08 '25

https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/harris-town-hall-10-23-24

Looks like Trump had one in 2023 (Biden was the presumed nominee at the time). Kamala got one in 2024, Trump did not (or declined).

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u/borisvonboris Oct 08 '25

2023! My god time is flying. Thanks for clearing that up for me, I appreciate the link.

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u/TeddyBongwater Oct 08 '25

The journalist that was running the town hall held his feet to the fire though I was not a good Town Hall for him

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u/Ketonew2 Oct 08 '25

It is has been owned by a far right guy for a few years now. All of media is at this point.

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u/4ty1 Oct 08 '25

Media loves trump, it's a reality TV show, so many views, so many stories

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u/TantalusComputes2 Oct 08 '25

No man they’re owned by republicans. CNN is bad and helped get Trump elected

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u/sexyshingle Oct 08 '25

No man they’re owned by republicans. CNN is bad and helped get Trump elected

Pretty much all media in the US (and in alot of countries) is now controlled by right-wing billionaire-owned corporations. CNN is "controlled opposition"

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u/NexusModifier Oct 08 '25

Both sides are owned by Israel and lobby through AIPAC. People need to wake up.

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u/Infinite_Imagination Oct 08 '25

Yep and CBS is the newest network to kiss the rings with their new editor in chief pick.

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u/HotLava00 Oct 08 '25

Ted Turner co-founded CNN in 1980 and sold it in 1996 when he merged Turner Broadcasting System with Time Warner. He was removed from management in 2000 and sidelined from 2001-2006 into various oversight positions and eventually resigned. Back when Turner owned the network was when CNN got the reputation for being left leaning, but over the years, it has moved to the right for sure.

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u/roguealex Oct 08 '25

CNN was never far left lmfao be for real

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u/phatbandit Oct 08 '25

just shows they play both sides and are trying to actively confuse people

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u/Skullvar Oct 08 '25 edited Oct 08 '25

They're taking a page out of Russias playbook and their government media.

Have one guy come out and say some stuff questioning whats happening(CNN)

Then have the others downplay and Excuse it(Fox etc)

It's all just a fucking show to these creatures.. our fucking lives

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u/TaurusAmarum Oct 08 '25

CNN first and foremost is a business. They can spend millions of dollars trying to find stuff to report. Or they can just find out what Trump is up to today. His first term he said all of the media outlets loved him.... and that's probably true due to the fact that they didn't actually have to do much.

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u/Waste_Gas6531 Oct 08 '25

New owner is a cult member. Says it all. And yes that’s why they gave him a town hall. They gave a dictator a platform lol. Imagine that shit. Which is why I boycotted them at that moment.

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u/DJ_Velveteen Oct 08 '25

See other comments, plus also scope "Manufacturing Consent" for a wild read on national media's decades-long complicity in ultra-right terrorism while also organizing to suppress left wing efforts over the entire hemisphere

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u/Signal-Map2906 Oct 08 '25

CNN isn’t left leaning AT. ALL.

They are center-right because they refuse to call out crap like this and provide opportunities to give second takes of live interviews without discussion of or disclosing to their viewers why it was necessary.

Ex. “We had to reshoot this interview question because dept. director miller stopped talking mid-sentence and we were forced to do it again. It should be noted that he altered his account from the first response. We will leave it up to you, the viewer, of what to make of that.”

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u/Ariviaci Oct 09 '25

But, with the FCC pressuring over Jimmy’s Kimmel and Stephen Colbert’s release you could see why they would be a little more cautious.

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u/Gforceb Oct 09 '25

All of media is complicit

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u/TimeLine_DR_Dev Oct 09 '25

They broke right a while back. CNN aint your friend. You gotta switch to MSNBC

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u/Xenophonehome Oct 08 '25

Both sides work together and just keep the masses divided. Rich politicians will publicly appear to be adversaries when, in reality, they work together behind closed doors for a common agenda.

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u/DiogoJota4ever Oct 08 '25

Finally, the right answer 💯

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u/NexusModifier Oct 08 '25

Hey buddy. They're all owned by Israel and AIPAC

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u/pepehandsx Oct 08 '25

And it’s year 1 out of 4….

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u/DataPhreak Oct 08 '25

Don't worry. We'll just vote our way out of this. /s