PwnallthethingsJun 17, 2023

In the past week, a lot of supporters for former President Trump have argued that the current administration has violated the norm against prosecuting former presidents.

The problem? That norm doesn't actually exist.

So I decided to dismantle it properly. Apart from anything else, criminal investigations of former presidents is probably a lot more common than you think:

https://www.pwnallthethings.com/p/there-is-no-norm-against-prosecuting

There is No Norm against Prosecuting Former Presidents in the United States

In the past week, many supporters of former President Trump have made an argument in his defense that his indictment violates the norm against prosecuting former presidents. There is no such norm, and there never was.PwnAllTheThings is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a subscriber.

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Show threadJohn Breen
@Pwnallthethings A "norm" is sort of like requiring an approval for a PR branch merge into main, being required, but you can decide to ignore that rule.
It let's people avoid the question "Is it an enforceable rule, or not ? Who decides ?"
Jun 17, 2023 at 5:48pmWeb