“In my view, the President's power to protect the nation from a direct attack is a fundamental component of the executive power.”

— John Yoo

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About John Yoo

Law Professor • American

John Yoo is an American lawyer, law professor, and former government official. He is currently the Emanuel S. Heller Professor of Law at the University of California, Berkeley, School of Law. Yoo is most widely known...

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