“As Trump has dramatically stepped up his use of military force, fellow Republicans in Congress — where authorization for such actions is supposed to originate — have done little but cheer him on. That’s giving the president significant leeway as he raises plans to send troops next to Chicago, Baltimore and New Orleans.” Military Times.com
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WBW
(2024 April)
The former President of the United States of America, Donald J. Trump, has the notion that he was King or at least Authoritarian Fuhrer while in office, which would also, according to his altered thinking, allow such imagined powers to exist indefinitely as a civilian former President.
No surprise that others have different views – signing on to amicus briefs warning the Supreme Court that Donald Trump’s claims of absolute “presidential immunity” from criminal prosecution tied to Jan. 6 is an “assault” on the “foundational commitments” underpinning democracy and if his argument is allowed to succeed before them later this month, it threatens “to subvert the careful balance between the executive and legislative branches struck in the Constitution.”
Nineteen retired generals, admirals and former top civilian defense officials have filed a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court opposing former President Donald Trump’s bid for immunity from prosecution.
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Petitioner’s theory that the President is absolutely immune from criminal prosecution, if accepted, has the potential to severely undermine the Commander-in-Chief’s legal and moral authority to lead the military forces, as it would signal that they but not he must obey the rule of law.
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Adopting Mr. Trump’s arguments would encourage Presidents to violate federal criminal statutes by employing the military and other armed federal personnel to overturn presidential election results.
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“We risk jeopardizing America’s standing as a guardian of democracy in the world and further feeding the spread of authoritarianism, thereby threatening the national security of the United States and democracies around the world.”
Source – Stars and Stripes: Read more:
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