If Trump actually removed the government before the election, then he's still president and can come back anytime the military moves the pretenders out of the way. That's what happened in the Philippines during WWII. Japan took over, but the president left with the official government and came back after Japan was defeated. It's the same situation now, except it's China and the US.
I don't think this is how devolution works, is it? Rather, devolution involves devolution of the authority of the government to military organs. Resumption of government coming out of devolution would not simply return to the previous status, I think. Devolution means the Presidency is no longer active, and instead the military organs are running the functions of the executive.
What happened in the Philippines was not exactly devolution; it was government in exile. The Philippines Presidency never changed but simply continued operating in exile. That's a whole different ball game, seems to me.
If Trump actually removed the government before the election, then he's still president and can come back anytime the military moves the pretenders out of the way. That's what happened in the Philippines during WWII. Japan took over, but the president left with the official government and came back after Japan was defeated. It's the same situation now, except it's China and the US.
I don't think this is how devolution works, is it? Rather, devolution involves devolution of the authority of the government to military organs. Resumption of government coming out of devolution would not simply return to the previous status, I think. Devolution means the Presidency is no longer active, and instead the military organs are running the functions of the executive.
What happened in the Philippines was not exactly devolution; it was government in exile. The Philippines Presidency never changed but simply continued operating in exile. That's a whole different ball game, seems to me.