[Legal Analysis ...]
I am well aware that we have a president who, as even his supporters would surely acknowledge, is less assiduous than most in his use of the English language. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/wp/2017/05/05/the-kings-english/ (I’ve complained about it before and will continue to do so), and I will continue to try as best I can to apply rigorous standards to what President Trump writes and says, because I believe that careful use of our common language is a bulwark against foolishness and evil.
Here are three sentences from recent news reports, all of which are, I predict, destined to become among the more celebrated sentences in U.S. presidential history, and therefore worth taking a closer look at.
Sentence 1. “While I greatly appreciate you informing me, on three separate occasions, that I am not under investigation, I nevertheless concur with the judgment of the Department of Justice that you are not able to effectively lead the Bureau.”
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Sentence 2. “Having concluded those meetings [with senior Justice Department officials] today, I have decided to recuse myself from any existing or future investigations of any matters related in any way to the campaigns for President of the United States.”
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Sentence 3. “James Comey better hope that there are no “tapes” of our conversations before he starts leaking to the press!”
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I am well aware that we have a president who, as even his supporters would surely acknowledge, is less assiduous than most in his use of the English language. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/wp/2017/05/05/the-kings-english/ (I’ve complained about it before and will continue to do so), and I will continue to try as best I can to apply rigorous standards to what President Trump writes and says, because I believe that careful use of our common language is a bulwark against foolishness and evil.
Here are three sentences from recent news reports, all of which are, I predict, destined to become among the more celebrated sentences in U.S. presidential history, and therefore worth taking a closer look at.
Sentence 1. “While I greatly appreciate you informing me, on three separate occasions, that I am not under investigation, I nevertheless concur with the judgment of the Department of Justice that you are not able to effectively lead the Bureau.”
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Sentence 2. “Having concluded those meetings [with senior Justice Department officials] today, I have decided to recuse myself from any existing or future investigations of any matters related in any way to the campaigns for President of the United States.”
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Sentence 3. “James Comey better hope that there are no “tapes” of our conversations before he starts leaking to the press!”
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