Misconceptions About The President

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What do I think about the president refusing to share documents? I think it is completely fair. As citizens of the United States and a voting group, we should know what the president means. They are the most powerful human beings in the world, and they come across information that should be kept confidential, if to other powerful beings. I believe that mostly it protects us, but I do believe that in some cases if the president keeps information from the federal court, it could be dangerous. Hopefully we voted for a president that we can trust to make those decisions. When it comes to treason, I find that it is unfair that it is the only crime written in the constitution, but it is also a crime that is timeless. Other crimes, such as during

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