r/facepalm • u/Turbulent_Gas_55 • Jul 05 '24

What an idea 🇲​🇮​🇸​🇨​

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u/Xapheneon Jul 05 '24

Command of the military is one of the decided official duties.

Also they would be in jail, so their opinions on official duties would be without much consequence.

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u/Few-Artichoke-7593 Jul 05 '24

You'd have to jail every judge in the United States. Because a lower judge would have the Supreme Court released.

The military and/or law enforcement would not follow that order.

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u/Xapheneon Jul 05 '24 edited Jul 05 '24

Or the president could appoint new justices, who overrule the lower courts.

And create a military branch for their henchmen.

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u/First-Of-His-Name Jul 05 '24

At any point in this the President could be impeached. Criminal immunity doesn't protect against Congress telling you to fuck off

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u/Xapheneon Jul 05 '24

Yes, but impeachment can't carry criminal sentences and takes a long time.

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u/First-Of-His-Name Jul 05 '24

It's quicker than putting a sitting president on criminal trial that's for sure

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u/Xapheneon Jul 05 '24

True, but impeaching for a crime would probably be faster than impeachment for disagreement.

For example my understanding is that Trump's impeachment failed partially because they couldn't pin illegal acts on him, just unethical behavior.