cross-posted from: https://ibbit.at/post/78177

President Donald Trump bragged that his administration “took the freedom of speech away” from protesters who burn the American flag during a rant against anti-fascists on Wednesday. While speaking about “antifa-inspired terror” in a meeting on the anti-fascist movement, Trump touted his recent executive order instructing Attorney General Pam Bondi to find ways to prosecute people who burn the…

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    • Kairos@lemmy.today
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      2 days ago

      For the legal actor that is the president themself. Not the legal actor that is the U.S. government or the administration.

    • Draces@lemmy.world
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      3 days ago

      Presumably you can sue the government then if he’s “acting in an official capacitance”. Not that I think that would go any better. I dunno I’m not a lawyer and laws don’t mean shit anymore