(January 4, 2021 at 7:21 pm)Spongebob Wrote: BSB and OLB, I don't think the two of you are thinking widely enough about the possibilities. We are lucky that Trump is essentially and idiot; otherwise he would have already easily secured a second term. But even for Trump, there are options that are within his capabilities. Perhaps they won't succeed but they can certainly create chaos for a period of time.
For my part, I think I have thought widely enough about it. In order for Trump to stage a coup, he would need the military. In order for him to use the military to enforce domestic law, he would have to declare martial law. Under Posse Comitatus, he cannot declare martial law without congressional approval.
Boru
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