US EditionTrump Claims Sweeping Power to Nullify Laws
- On April 5, 2025, Attorney General Pam Bondi sent letters to tech firms asserting Trump’s sweeping constitutional power to nullify the TikTok ban, assuring companies they faced no liability.
- In January 2025, Trump signed an executive order halting the TikTok ban and extending the deadline, paving the way for Bondi’s letters claiming presidential power to override laws.
- FOIA documents show the Department of Justice promised immunity, stating companies supporting TikTok during Trump’s extension did not violate law and claims would be relinquished.
- Legal challenges loom as companies like Apple and Google comply with Trump’s claims, while shareholder Tony Tan’s lawsuit against Alphabet threatens a potential legal showdown.
- Future courts will determine if Trump’s claim of sweeping presidential power to nullify laws is constitutionally valid, as legal experts warn the Constitution does not grant such authority and its protection remains uncertain.
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World NewsTrump Claims Sweeping Power to Nullify Laws
“Attorney General Pam Bondi told tech companies that they could lawfully violate a statute barring American companies from supporting TikTok based on a sweeping claim that President Trump has the constitutional power to set aside laws, newly disclosed documents show,” the New York Times reports.
Attorney General Pam Bondi told tech companies that they could legally violate a statute that prohibits U.S. companies from supporting TikTok on the basis of a widespread claim that President Trump has the constitutional power to set aside the laws, as recently revealed documents show. In letters to companies like Apple and Google, Bondi wrote that Trump had decided that closing TikTok would interfere with his "constitutional duties," so the law…
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