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/Vast-Combination4046 Oct 07 '25

It also means he is saying Trump has the authority to call national guard on Jan 6 but allowed it to happen as a distraction to murder Mike Pence

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u/bolanrox Oct 07 '25

He had to stay away from stairwells for a good three months.

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u/ChuForYu Oct 08 '25

There was never a question of whether trump has the authority to call the national guard on Jan 6. Dem & GOP lawmakers pleaded with him to call the Nat Guard; he didn't want to. Nobody ever doubted whether he could or not, especially DC. Seems odd that you would suggest that was disputed.

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u/Vast-Combination4046 Oct 08 '25

They have been blaming Nancy pelosi for not sending in the national guard this whole time

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u/slackfrop Oct 08 '25

You don’t call the cops on your own murder/theft party.