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(12,712 posts)
Mon Oct 7, 2019, 03:57 PM Oct 2019

Rogue President: What to do?

Oh, perhaps I am thinking the unthinkable, but I wanted to bring it up. It just comes to mind.

What about a military intervention as a coup d'état in America? I realize that there is a lot involved and that the military leaders, (Joint Chiefs of Staff, et al) are pledged to protect and obey the President as Commander in Chief. However, they are also pledged to do so for the country and the Constitution.

Now, even if we consider that their loyalty will remain with their political inclinations, what is the potential for a military action to stop the President? If he put the country in grave danger repeatedly, wouldn't they have to consider acting? Could they? Would they be obliged to intervene? What would the threshold have to be? The use of the nuclear codes could be a rather quick event if nobody were to stop him, for instance, but I am just postulating a series of dangerous moves he could make regarding our military.

The way things I going, I thought I would bring it up for discussion as to pros and cons and to even get more expert opinions from people well-versed in the legal aspects of such a move.

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Rogue President: What to do? (Original Post) Newest Reality Oct 2019 OP
Relax..you will feel much better. virgogal Oct 2019 #1
Thanks! Newest Reality Oct 2019 #3
"What about a military intervention as a coup d'tat in America? " WTF? BumRushDaShow Oct 2019 #2
Military mom here... asked my kid, dawg day Oct 2019 #4
Now-retired, 30+ year fed here BumRushDaShow Oct 2019 #5

dawg day

(7,947 posts)
4. Military mom here... asked my kid,
Mon Oct 7, 2019, 06:02 PM
Oct 2019

Who said no military coup- "that's for Congress to do"... but that generals would probably politely avoid following illegal orders. WE HOPE.

It is for Congress and the courts. As it should be.

BumRushDaShow

(129,096 posts)
5. Now-retired, 30+ year fed here
Mon Oct 7, 2019, 06:17 PM
Oct 2019

agree and this was one of the main reasons behind the Constitution-writers putting a civilian in charge of the military (DOD) - to evolve a specific mindset for the role of the military.

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