By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998, 5 U.S.C. 3345,et seq., it is hereby ordered that:
Executive Order 13542—Providing an Order of Succession Within the Department of Agriculture
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The fact that any president, or any administration, is willing to engage in such transparent efforts to intimidate someone should outrage all Americans, regardless of how they feel about Congresswoman Omar’s political views.
When we choose, when we make that decision, I do believe – and there is evidence for this – that the world gets incrementally better, and that is a worthy goal and it’s worth fighting for.
The effort, he said, “should outrage all Americans, regardless of how they feel about Congresswoman Omar’s political views.”
The full weight of the federal government is being brought down on a law-abiding elected official because she has dared to criticize the president.
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