Official explains complex legal conflict from @whatshappeningsalem

A county commissioner addresses a public meeting to justify a controversial legal action, explaining that conflicting state and federal laws put her oath of office in jeopardy. She presents the legal challenge as the only path to allow a neutral court to resolve the conflict and protect the county from harm.

Creator: @whatshappeningsalem on Instagram

Transcript

Several individuals today spoke about our duty to uphold the constitution oath that we took, which also includes the state and the federal government. And the administrative subpoenas that we received puts us in conflict of that oath being being essentially harmed by one party or the other if we don't take some form of action. And for me, this is the only way I saw forward to be able to honor the oath I took between the state and the federal constitution to allow a neutral party, which is a cour

Topics: Politics

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