Respect my Authority

When I was elected Presidint, as required by Article II of the Constitution I took an oath that I would "to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the . . . United States."

There! Right there! That's my authority ta spy an' wiretap without a judicial warrant!

And that's an exact quote of the relevant parts of my oath.

Don't pay no attention to the ellipses, 'cause that parts not so important.

Really, it's jus' some words an' trivial stuff.