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Is there a "Code of Ethics" for an American president. (Original Post) pink Jan 2019 OP
Actually, there sorta is. . . Codeine Jan 2019 #1
That says it all. Mme. Defarge Jan 2019 #2
Welcome to DU. guillaumeb Jan 2019 #3
Donald Trump/Ethics pink Jan 2019 #6
An excellent answer. guillaumeb Jan 2019 #7
It's a neat idea. gulliver Jan 2019 #4
When a president takes the "Oath of Office" pink Jan 2019 #8
Up until now there was. pwb Jan 2019 #5
Trump started his Presidency by lying before God with his hand on the Bible. keithbvadu2 Jan 2019 #9
Maybe the "Code of Ethics" is in 2 Corinthians. keithbvadu2 Jan 2019 #10

guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)
3. Welcome to DU.
Sat Jan 12, 2019, 05:55 PM
Jan 2019

Now, as an intellectual exercise, use the words Donald Trump and ethics in a sentence.

pink

(497 posts)
6. Donald Trump/Ethics
Sat Jan 12, 2019, 06:09 PM
Jan 2019

Sentence...Donald Trump had no idea what the word "ethics" means. He is a sad excuse for a human being, let alone an American president.

Thankyou for the welcome. I have been a member for a long time, but I've found it hard to drag myself away from CNN and other like media outlets to make many comments on this site. I'll try to join in more often in the future.

gulliver

(13,142 posts)
4. It's a neat idea.
Sat Jan 12, 2019, 06:06 PM
Jan 2019

I wonder what McConnell and Trump would do if the Dems in the House put one together and packaged it in a law requiring it to be displayed in the Oval Office. For example, make one of the items on the list be "A President Should Not Lie." Is McConnell going to keep it from a vote in the Senate? If the Senate passes it (who votes against it?), is Trump going to veto it?

pink

(497 posts)
8. When a president takes the "Oath of Office"
Sat Jan 12, 2019, 06:18 PM
Jan 2019

It should be considered perjury every time he/she lies while in office. Also, a president while in office should never be immune from being charged with any offence.

keithbvadu2

(36,361 posts)
9. Trump started his Presidency by lying before God with his hand on the Bible.
Sat Jan 12, 2019, 09:59 PM
Jan 2019

Trump started his Presidency by lying before God with his hand on the Bible.

"I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States."

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