Kelsey Reichmann

WASHINGTON (CN) — Sections of the Constitution that top Trump administration officials previously suggested be suspended disappeared from the Library of Congress’ online copy of the document on Wednesday.

Text from Article I Section 8, and the entirety of Sections 9 and 10 were absent from the official U.S. government website. The key provisions detail legislative branch authorities, including the writ of habeas corpus.

Habeas corpus is the legal procedure that allows individuals in custody to challenge the legality of their detention. The right has been an obstacle as the Trump administration attempts to carry out mass deportations .

In May, White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller suggested doing away with it altogether, at least for the time b

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