14th amendment - the pertinent parts for this argument:
Section 4.
The validity of the public debt of the United States, authorized by law, including debts incurred for payment of pensions and bounties for services in suppressing insurrection or rebellion, shall not be questioned. But neither the United States nor any state shall assume or pay any debt or obligation incurred in aid of insurrection or rebellion against the United States, or any claim for the loss or emancipation of any slave; but all such debts, obligations and claims shall be held illegal and void.
Section 5.
The Congress shall have power to enforce, by appropriate legislation, the provisions of this article.
So - the US debt "authorized by law" - that would mean Congress and not the executive branch...
The Congress shall have power to enforce - again that pesky Congress provision.
There is zero chance he can get away with using the 14th.
14th amendment - the pertinent parts for this argument:
Section 4. The validity of the public debt of the United States, authorized by law, including debts incurred for payment of pensions and bounties for services in suppressing insurrection or rebellion, shall not be questioned. But neither the United States nor any state shall assume or pay any debt or obligation incurred in aid of insurrection or rebellion against the United States, or any claim for the loss or emancipation of any slave; but all such debts, obligations and claims shall be held illegal and void.
Section 5. The Congress shall have power to enforce, by appropriate legislation, the provisions of this article.
So - the US debt "authorized by law" - that would mean Congress and not the executive branch...
The Congress shall have power to enforce - again that pesky Congress provision.
There is zero chance he can get away with using the 14th.