The President’s Secret Powers

PEADs could hold the key to locking up American democracy for good

Julie Nyhus MSN, FNP-BC
Aug 19, 2020 · 4 min read
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“I have the right to do a lot of things that people don’t even know about.” President Trump March 12, 2020

We can’t be certain, but President Trump could have been referring to the presidential emergency action documents, or PEADs as it’s more commonly referred to. With an…

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