WASHINGTON — Threatening to shut down Twitter for flagging false content. Claiming he can “override” governors who dare to keep churches closed to congregants. Asserting the “absolute authority” to force states to reopen, even when local leaders say it’s too soon. As he battles the coronavirus pandemic, President Donald Trump has been claiming extraordinarily sweeping powers that legal scholars say the president simply doesn’t have.
Trump Continues To Claim Broad Powers He Doesn’t Have
The Associated Press, Bangor Daily News
Thu, 05/28/2020 - 2:55am
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Topics: Maine Penobscot County Bangor
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