The Constitution always applies. It reigns supreme over all federal statutes, even in time of war. Under the Constitution, Trump's term ended. Period. Done. No executive order or even legislative statute can extend a president's term past what the Constitution sets. However, the Constitution does authorize Congress with power to via legislation, establish who acts as POTUS until and eligible POTUS qualifies. Somebody will always at least be Acting POTUS. But in this case, that somebody could not have been DJT. Downvoters may not like that fact and the truth sometimes hurts, but that's reality.
But under Devolution he is not acting POTUS. Authority devolves onto, if I recall, the 4 designated military generals. Can't remember is one of the selected few is the "boss" of the others, but if he or they they are of one mind with Trump it really doesn't matter.
Except that under the Constitution, even during times of war, rebellion or occupation, there's always to be a POTUS, at least an Acting one, who is the Commander-in-Chief. Anything that deviates from this system, would be extraconstitutional and mean that our Constitution is no longer in effect...
The Constitution always applies. It reigns supreme over all federal statutes, even in time of war. Under the Constitution, Trump's term ended. Period. Done. No executive order or even legislative statute can extend a president's term past what the Constitution sets. However, the Constitution does authorize Congress with power to via legislation, establish who acts as POTUS until and eligible POTUS qualifies. Somebody will always at least be Acting POTUS. But in this case, that somebody could not have been DJT. Downvoters may not like that fact and the truth sometimes hurts, but that's reality.
But under Devolution he is not acting POTUS. Authority devolves onto, if I recall, the 4 designated military generals. Can't remember is one of the selected few is the "boss" of the others, but if he or they they are of one mind with Trump it really doesn't matter.
Except that under the Constitution, even during times of war, rebellion or occupation, there's always to be a POTUS, at least an Acting one, who is the Commander-in-Chief. Anything that deviates from this system, would be extraconstitutional and mean that our Constitution is no longer in effect...