Maggie Hassan: What is habeas corpus?

Kristi Noem: Habeas corpus is a constitutional right that the president has to be able to remove people from this country

Maggie Hassan: That's incorrect

*talking over each other*

Kristi Noem: President Lincoln used it

Maggie Hassan: Habeas corpus is the legal principle that requires that the government provide a public reason for detaining and imprisoning people. If not for that protection, the government could simply arrest people, including American citizens, and hold them indefinitely for no reason

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[–] [email protected] 27 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

based on the text following, namely [noem: "abraham lincoln used it..."], it's pretty clear that she only half listened to an explanation of it and has it confused with the suspension of habeas corpus. the dumbest reich with it's best shooters everybody. isn't it fun she could have been the VP instead of the lawyer that definitely knows the definition of habeas corpus if she wasn't a literal puppy killer?

[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Good catch. I couldn't understand what was being said while they were talking over each other.