j_roby@slrpnk.net to Political Memes@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 days agoI wouldn't have believed you eitherslrpnk.netimagemessage-square176fedilinkarrow-up11.03Karrow-down113
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minus-squarebus_factor@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up41arrow-down1·3 days agoThe former VP actually only gets 6 months of protection by default. Beyond that it needs to be actively extended, which Trump didn’t do.
minus-squarePrettyFlyForAFatGuy@feddit.uklinkfedilinkarrow-up48arrow-down1·edit-23 days agomy understanding was that biden did extend it for a further year. trump actively cancelled that. it wasnt just him letting it lapse, it was a move of spite
minus-squarejj4211@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up21·3 days agoTo be more accurate, he actively cancelled an extension granted by a previous executive order.
minus-squarepanda_abyss@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up2·3 days agoThank you I’m surprised by the 6 months thing
The former VP actually only gets 6 months of protection by default. Beyond that it needs to be actively extended, which Trump didn’t do.
my understanding was that biden did extend it for a further year. trump actively cancelled that.
it wasnt just him letting it lapse, it was a move of spite
To be more accurate, he actively cancelled an extension granted by a previous executive order.
Thank you
I’m surprised by the 6 months thing