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The disclosures come as public trust in the tech industry has eroded over the past decade, amid a growing belief that the wealthy elite have been allowed to operate above the law in a shroud of secrecy.
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Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 8 Feb. 2026
No one is above the law, especially those who are entrusted with enforcing it.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 5 Feb. 2026
Comer had pushed back, saying the Clintons are not above the law and must comply with a subpoena.
—Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 5 Feb. 2026
But other Republican sources signaled their discomfort, and some called for an investigation—a routine step for a normal presidency, but a daring breach of partisan discipline in an administration that shields itself from accountability and tries to put itself above the law.
—Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 27 Jan. 2026
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Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 8 Feb. 2026
No one is above the law, especially those who are entrusted with enforcing it.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 5 Feb. 2026
Comer had pushed back, saying the Clintons are not above the law and must comply with a subpoena.
—Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 5 Feb. 2026
But other Republican sources signaled their discomfort, and some called for an investigation—a routine step for a normal presidency, but a daring breach of partisan discipline in an administration that shields itself from accountability and tries to put itself above the law.
—Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Above the law.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/above%20the%20law. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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