• webadict@lemmy.world
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    13
    ·
    4 months ago

    The problem with that thinking is the President is the Commander-in-Chief. He can tell the military to do anything, and anything he tells them to do is protected, because that power is EXPLICITLY written out in the Constitution, and thus is an official act.

    Additionally, he could just hire literal hitmen and pardon them of any crimes. Official act. Fucking brownshirts are gonna be back.

    • Schadrach@lemmy.sdf.org
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      2
      ·
      4 months ago

      The hiring hitmen would probably not be an official act though. That’s why you use the military and pardon them of any charges.

      • webadict@lemmy.world
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        4
        ·
        4 months ago

        You’re right, just start a new branch of the military and just call it the Freedom Squad, and their whole goal is assassinating anyone you deem the deep state.