Why would Trump sign a bill? The obvious answer is if not signing left him in a more weak position. How could this occur?
Lets for the sake of argument assume that the Senate had enough vote to override veto. If so, by not signing the bill, Trump would send a clear signal that he intended on using the insurrection act, His veto would have been overridden, and he would have exposed his hand for no gain.
Let me ask you this? When the legislative branch changes the law, which is in this case dealing with the presidents ability to call in action the insurrection act, when does that change take effect. For some reason I think it is not immediate, but takes affect at the beginning of the next legislative session, which begins on January 3rd 2021.
Therefore, Trump may at his digression use the Insurrection Act under the old law before Jan 3rd 2021. He loses nothing, and give away nothing.
It buys him some time with the formal rescission request regarding all of the red-lined items in the omnibus spending bill. If he would have vetoed the bill, they could override his veto much sooner.
If it was passed with enough majority that he couldn't veto, he can only delay 10 days before it automatically becomes law. My understanding is that by his signing a redlined version, it becomes law, but the redlined items are held for 45 days until Trump can produce a plan to rescind them formally.
Sounds like they could override the veto, so he was trying to get what he could with the little leverage he had.
They ARE Liar's!
I hope this is a time-biding tactic by Trump. I can't imagine them honoring anything.
Ugh. Only a few weeks left to make a move.
Disappointment continues. I keep the faith.....but it is getting harder.
The logic:
Why would Trump sign a bill? The obvious answer is if not signing left him in a more weak position. How could this occur?
Lets for the sake of argument assume that the Senate had enough vote to override veto. If so, by not signing the bill, Trump would send a clear signal that he intended on using the insurrection act, His veto would have been overridden, and he would have exposed his hand for no gain.
Let me ask you this? When the legislative branch changes the law, which is in this case dealing with the presidents ability to call in action the insurrection act, when does that change take effect. For some reason I think it is not immediate, but takes affect at the beginning of the next legislative session, which begins on January 3rd 2021.
Therefore, Trump may at his digression use the Insurrection Act under the old law before Jan 3rd 2021. He loses nothing, and give away nothing.
It buys him some time with the formal rescission request regarding all of the red-lined items in the omnibus spending bill. If he would have vetoed the bill, they could override his veto much sooner.
If it was passed with enough majority that he couldn't veto, he can only delay 10 days before it automatically becomes law. My understanding is that by his signing a redlined version, it becomes law, but the redlined items are held for 45 days until Trump can produce a plan to rescind them formally.
Where does it say he signed it.