Hacker News new | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit login

Technically, the President + Executive can do whatever they want, including prosecute parts the Executive!), until the President is either impeached or replaced by election or incapacitation.



Technically yes. But what I mean is that, even in terms of the spirit of the law, the situation is a bit murky, because Congress effectively wrote a law that requires the executive to prosecute a specific company on a specific deadline.




Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: