It is etiquette to refer to a person by their highest ranking achieved. President Carter, President Clinton, President Bush, and President Obama are still appropriate ways to refer to those men, as well (with the exception of that whole Deep State thing).
Au contraire. There are titles held while in office that are relinquished when one leaves the office "President" is one such title. This applies to titles that are unique.
One can be the Former President Teddy Roosevelt, Past President Hoover, or the former Ambassador to the Court of St. James.
They started calling past Presidents by their acting titles after Clinton and it is...skeevey. Believe me, Mr. Jefferson is rolling in his grave.
A. President is an honorific like Judge that often stays as part of person's name formally.
B. I think it's going to be part of his defense, most of this happened during his term.
I agree. When President Trump was disputing the election results he was still President of the United States, regardless of Joe taking an oath on January 20, 2021.
It appears to me that the person submitting this plea is referencing their status at the time of the dispute.
I haven't looked or seen it but how was President Trump addressed in his indictment? Was he addressed as Donald J Trump or President Donald J Trump?
This would illustrate if there is a distinction from how the prosecution and the defense view Donald Trump's position in this.
Was Donald J Trump the person or Donald J Trump the President indicted?
Not at all an honorific like "Judge", a position that is a) frequently given for life and b) not unique. There are many judges, there is only one President.
It's absolutely an honor / tradition type of thing, however I'm curious what the LAW actually says, since these are legal documents in an active court case......
His signature line says "President Donald Trump".
It is etiquette to refer to a person by their highest ranking achieved. President Carter, President Clinton, President Bush, and President Obama are still appropriate ways to refer to those men, as well (with the exception of that whole Deep State thing).
Au contraire. There are titles held while in office that are relinquished when one leaves the office "President" is one such title. This applies to titles that are unique. One can be the Former President Teddy Roosevelt, Past President Hoover, or the former Ambassador to the Court of St. James.
They started calling past Presidents by their acting titles after Clinton and it is...skeevey. Believe me, Mr. Jefferson is rolling in his grave.
YES!!
It's a document created by his lawyer.
But, he's , allegedly, not the president so why would they put it there?
A. President is an honorific like Judge that often stays as part of person's name formally. B. I think it's going to be part of his defense, most of this happened during his term.
I agree. When President Trump was disputing the election results he was still President of the United States, regardless of Joe taking an oath on January 20, 2021.
It appears to me that the person submitting this plea is referencing their status at the time of the dispute.
I haven't looked or seen it but how was President Trump addressed in his indictment? Was he addressed as Donald J Trump or President Donald J Trump?
This would illustrate if there is a distinction from how the prosecution and the defense view Donald Trump's position in this.
Was Donald J Trump the person or Donald J Trump the President indicted?
Not at all an honorific like "Judge", a position that is a) frequently given for life and b) not unique. There are many judges, there is only one President.
Oh. 💥
It's absolutely an honor / tradition type of thing, however I'm curious what the LAW actually says, since these are legal documents in an active court case......
Definitely a tiny taste of hopium either way. :-)