The circumstances have raised an often-asked question: Could Trump, or anyone else, be convicted of a felony and serve as commander in chief, possibly from prison? The short answer, legal experts said, is yes — because the U.S. Constitution does not forbid it.
Trump can still serve as president if he's convicted of a crimehttps://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/04/11/trump-convicted-felony-serve-president/
The question I'm asking is can the sitting POTUS be indicted and prosecuted and since 1973 the DOJ has said The answer is no. You cannot indite a sitting president.
That's a DOJ policy based on an opinion to the reading and interpretation of the constitution.
That is not to say that the opinion wouldn't change and policy wouldn't follow.
I think the better question would be, why is it that you fail to see that these people WOULD indite a sitting president, if that were the case, given the trampling of our constitution they commit daily?
I presume your rebuttal to someone claiming our borders are being violated daily with hundreds of illegals would go something like this: "There are no illegal border crossers. Everyone knows that the protection of our borders was built into our constitution! It has been our long standing practice and law that our federal government always protects our borders. It's constitutional 'policy'. "
And
"J6'ers have not been in jail for years without a speedy trial in violation of their constitutionally protected rights! It's in the constitution as the sixth amendment. Our government wouldn't ever violate the constitution."
I would go on to name all the other constitutional violations committed daily if I thought it would help you understand.
I'll ignore the unnecessary use of the word "literally" and address your misunderstanding of what I clearly stated and also take issue with "we would know it".
Did they and are they letting The People know when they plan on violating civil and constitutional rights?
Tell me enlightened one. Have they put out pressers or 'opinions' on these matters?
How about, IF we are in a condition of devolution, would they announce it for all to know? Wouldn't the announcement of said condition render that condition useless. Wouldn't that conditions success be contingent on the ability to keep this condition secret in order to continue to catch perps in the act of subverting a government?
Wouldn't you also agree that a declaration of a state of emergency provide a president with extraordinary powers above and beyond those enumerated in the constitution?
Would a declaration of a state of emergency be clearly stated in an E.O.? An E.O. declared by Trump and still in place to this day? Renewed by the acting president Biden.
With regard to knowing when the DOJ changes policy and opinion. The DOJ wouldn't have to let anyone know when they change opinion. I also didn't state they have changed opinion.
The fact is if you can't seem to wrap your mind around the concept that a subverted nation that has been infiltrated from within in every agency simply can not beat back that subversion by means of the very government that has been subverted. Why? Because the enemy is within the wire and controls the levers of the constitution therefore will protect against it's own removal by denying the use of tools to rid ourselves of such a parasite.
As a result, a continuity of government MUST exist and a plan for devolution MUST exist and as a result MUST be kept secret since the success of such a plan is wholely contingent on the adversary NOT knowing they are being uprooted until it's too late?
Wouldn't such a condition necessarily provide for a structure of governing outside of our constitution in extraordinary times in order to protect a nation?
I suspect they are coming to that conclusion right about now.
If you are of the opinion it's not then you are mistaken in thinking that the prospect of a subversion of our government from within didn't cross the minds of great military tacticians both past and present, you have indeed proven your brain is the consistency of a smoothie.
With regard to insults. My words were not meant to insult. Simply providing reality.
The circumstances have raised an often-asked question: Could Trump, or anyone else, be convicted of a felony and serve as commander in chief, possibly from prison? The short answer, legal experts said, is yes — because the U.S. Constitution does not forbid it. Trump can still serve as president if he's convicted of a crimehttps://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/04/11/trump-convicted-felony-serve-president/
That is a different question.
The question I'm asking is can the sitting POTUS be indicted and prosecuted and since 1973 the DOJ has said The answer is no. You cannot indite a sitting president.
https://www.justice.gov/file/146241-0/dl
Gotcha 👌
That's a DOJ policy based on an opinion to the reading and interpretation of the constitution.
That is not to say that the opinion wouldn't change and policy wouldn't follow.
I think the better question would be, why is it that you fail to see that these people WOULD indite a sitting president, if that were the case, given the trampling of our constitution they commit daily?
I presume your rebuttal to someone claiming our borders are being violated daily with hundreds of illegals would go something like this: "There are no illegal border crossers. Everyone knows that the protection of our borders was built into our constitution! It has been our long standing practice and law that our federal government always protects our borders. It's constitutional 'policy'. "
And
"J6'ers have not been in jail for years without a speedy trial in violation of their constitutionally protected rights! It's in the constitution as the sixth amendment. Our government wouldn't ever violate the constitution."
I would go on to name all the other constitutional violations committed daily if I thought it would help you understand.
Damn smooth-brain.
I'll ignore your insults and just address this
If the opinion/policy has changed we would know it. It has not changed and it is still the active policy of the DOJ.
This opinion is literally cited by Donald Trump in his brief before the Supreme Court. Search for Amenability to find it in this pdf. https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/23/23A745/300410/20240212154110541_2024-02-12%20-%20US%20v.%20Trump%20-%20Application%20to%20S.%20Ct.%20for%20Stay%20of%20D.C.%20Circuit%20Mandate%20-%20Final%20With%20Tables%20and%20Appendix.pdf
I'll ignore the unnecessary use of the word "literally" and address your misunderstanding of what I clearly stated and also take issue with "we would know it".
Did they and are they letting The People know when they plan on violating civil and constitutional rights?
Tell me enlightened one. Have they put out pressers or 'opinions' on these matters?
How about, IF we are in a condition of devolution, would they announce it for all to know? Wouldn't the announcement of said condition render that condition useless. Wouldn't that conditions success be contingent on the ability to keep this condition secret in order to continue to catch perps in the act of subverting a government?
Wouldn't you also agree that a declaration of a state of emergency provide a president with extraordinary powers above and beyond those enumerated in the constitution?
Would a declaration of a state of emergency be clearly stated in an E.O.? An E.O. declared by Trump and still in place to this day? Renewed by the acting president Biden.
See: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2017/12/26/2017-27925/blocking-the-property-of-persons-involved-in-serious-human-rights-abuse-or-corruption
And it's renewal: https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2023/12/18/press-release-notice-on-the-continuation-of-the-national-emergency-with-respect-to-serious-human-rights-abuse-and-corruption/
With regard to knowing when the DOJ changes policy and opinion. The DOJ wouldn't have to let anyone know when they change opinion. I also didn't state they have changed opinion.
The fact is if you can't seem to wrap your mind around the concept that a subverted nation that has been infiltrated from within in every agency simply can not beat back that subversion by means of the very government that has been subverted. Why? Because the enemy is within the wire and controls the levers of the constitution therefore will protect against it's own removal by denying the use of tools to rid ourselves of such a parasite.
As a result, a continuity of government MUST exist and a plan for devolution MUST exist and as a result MUST be kept secret since the success of such a plan is wholely contingent on the adversary NOT knowing they are being uprooted until it's too late?
Wouldn't such a condition necessarily provide for a structure of governing outside of our constitution in extraordinary times in order to protect a nation?
I suspect they are coming to that conclusion right about now.
If you are of the opinion it's not then you are mistaken in thinking that the prospect of a subversion of our government from within didn't cross the minds of great military tacticians both past and present, you have indeed proven your brain is the consistency of a smoothie.
With regard to insults. My words were not meant to insult. Simply providing reality.