Another Trump Whopper and Not
From Burger King
More Political Smoke from Trump or Personal Hobby
President Trump recently told Congress these two
key things:
(1) That he might release detainees held at Gitmo despite legislation that prohibits transfers of
prisoners.
(2) That he is bound by a restriction in a new
spending law that prohibits spending money to enforce federal marijuana laws in
states where the drug is legal for medical purposes.
Trump noted that the spending
bill Congress recently passed contained restrictions on transfers of Guantánamo
detainees to CONUS and other countries, but provided no exceptions for when a
court orders a detainee’s release.
Trump
said in a statement to Congress: “I will treat these, and similar provisions,
consistently with my constitutional authority as commander in chief.”
He
made a similar observation about the limit on enforcing federal marijuana laws,
saying: “I will treat this provision
consistently with my constitutional responsibility to take care that the laws
be faithfully executed.”
Marijuana is illegal under
federal law, but 28 states permit its use as medicine.
Interestingly is this Related from then
candidate Donald J. Trump on legal use of MJ.
Wow,
what a reversal on both issues … hopefully no Gitmo detainees need or now
take MJ for medical reasons – LOL LOL… otherwise it could be double jeopardy for
them as it were in any court and especially to any country they are released to
that does not allow MJ in any circumstance … in that case they might elect to
stay in the U.S. – you think?
Stay
tuned… both subjects interesting to say the least.
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