Prediction the Trump administration will defy a court order

[standingtall]

to hand over his tax returns to congress and when that happens I don't think there will be any justifiable reason not to impeach him.

[dalton99a]

1. Without a doubt.

He really thinks he is above the law.

[thegoose]

2. He thinks he IS the law

Delusional scum.

[Maru Kitteh]

21. This. He believes he IS the law. Hanging with a bunch of vertically challenged tyrants,

(Putin, Kim, etc.) and taking to heart all the flattery and subversion they whisper in his ear, he's convinced himself he can really be as "great" as they are.

One can be certain Kim and Putin have fed into his delusions about the press, his paranoia about threats from within, and goaded him into taking ever-more authoritarian control because he is "a great leader" and "his country needs him to take control."

[centrarchus]

3. There's no justifiable reason to not impeach him now.

[Chin music]

8. +1

Besides fear.

[spin]

4. Be aware there is a good chance the issue of Trumps taxes will end up ...

in the Supreme Court.

[standingtall]

6. I dont even think this Supreme court

would rule for Trump on this one. Would probably be 5-4 in favor of congress. With Roberts being the one to vote against Trump. Shouldn't be that close though a case like this should be 9-0.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

12. I think it would be unanimous, as in US v. Nixon.

Even Gorsuch and Kavanaugh aren't that far gone (both have them have sided with the liberal four on a few cases so far) - and they aren't beholden to Trump because they have lifetime appointments and he can't fire them.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

5. I am wondering what he'll do if the Supreme Court orders him to do something.

Will he defy a Supreme Court order? If he does, then what?

Getch'er fresh, hot constitutional crisis right here!

[dalton99a]

7. "Come make me do it. How many cops does the Supreme Court have?"

"I have all the soldiers. All law enforcement works for ME!"

That's how he thinks

[Chin music]

10. Says the guy (trump) who's pally w erik Prince, Lord of mercenaries who would kill Americans in

a heart beat if they were paid the right figure, bc, that's what soldiers for hire do. Think I'm exaggerating? See Blackwater in New Orleans /Hurricane Katrina. BW already went there. 15 years ago.

[ProudMNDemocrat]

16. Even the Military know how far they can go.....

And they are sworn to defend this country from enemies foreign and domestic. Even if that enemy is the President.

[standingtall]

9. Yes he will defy the supreme court too

because he will think there will not be enough votes in the senate to remove him from office and he will probably be right.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

11. If he defies a Supreme Court order, that might even break the Senate GOPers.

[Bettie]

18. He'll defy any court order, even from the SCOTUS

while wildly tweeting about how disloyal they are.

[Wounded Bear]

13. Might as well predict the sun will rise tomorrow...

even if it is cloudy.

[pecosbob]

14. NAL, but I think this is what they call 'black-letter law'

nothing anyone with any other prayer of reprieve would bring into court.

[ProudMNDemocrat]

15. Contradicts the "The most TRANSPARENT" president comment......

To defy a Court Order is the kiss of death......

Every Democrat must run on this .

[ooky]

17. Will he even be able to defy it?

He won't be the one physically turning over his tax returns. That, I presume, would be the IRS chief. So unless he's willing to go to jail for Trump then Trump will have no power or leverage left to stop it.

Personally I think if this makes it to the SCOTUS it will be a unanomous decision against His Majesty. And there is always a chance SCOTUS will refuse to hear it.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

19. He can't prevent the records from being turned over

because he doesn't have physical custody of them (except for copies). But I could see him defying an order to do something he does have control over. Nixon had physical control of the tapes; the question came up even in those days whether he would obey the Supreme Court and cough them up, which he finally did. If there are records only Trump has and that he's ordered to produce, I bet he wouldn't do it.

[ooky]

20. Agree he will defy anything he can control.

But I 'm hopeful this particular situation is slipping away from him. If the courts don't act as a lackey for him it looks like he will be down to relying on the IRS chief to throw himself in front of the bus that could be just about to run Trump over. I hope...