People have a tough time getting this. An EO basically has the same legal authority as a CEO's email about not wearing jorts to work.

If a CEO sent a memo that said people had to show a passport to vote, the media wouldn't report it as a new "requirement".
Reposted from Josh Marshall
It's critical for everyone to remember what an Executive Order is. It is the President communicating orders to members of the executive branch. Policies to pursue, actions to take, etc. They are not laws. They are not close to being laws. They are formalized memos to employees. That's all.

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