Laurence Tribe
When history looks back of the reign of Donald J. Trump, a discussion on the import of Twitter is likely to soon follow. Trump used it to gain and consolidate support during the election and during the early days of his presidency and his administration’s war on the media, and it’s remained a favored method of communication. But Trump isn’t the only one who can master 140 characters.
Laurence Tribe, noted constitutional law professor at Harvard Law School, took to Twitter on Saturday night to express his concerns with Donald Trump’s use of executive power to effectively ban Muslims from a list of six countries and to halt travel of legal immigrants from those countries as well. Professor Tribe did not mince words:
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Trump must be impeached for abusing his power and shredding the Constitution more monstrously than any other President in American history.
— Laurence Tribe ⚖️ (@tribelaw) January 29, 2017
Freed from the restraints of law reviews and granted the immediacy of the internet, he let loose:
Maybe Sec Def Maddis could talk some sense into our out-of-control POTUS, who is endangering our national security as well as giving aid and
— Laurence Tribe ⚖️ (@tribelaw) January 29, 2017
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comfort to our enemies like ISIS. This might not be treason, but it's at least as harmful and disloyal to who we are.
— Laurence Tribe ⚖️ (@tribelaw) January 29, 2017
Given Tribe’s involvement in the Emoluments Clause lawsuit against Trump, his perspective probably isn’t surprising. But seeing his strongly worded tweets is probably encouraging for those working against the ban.
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