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Esper says he does not support the use of the Insurrection Act (Original Post) malaise Jun 2020 OP
He knows the writing is on the wall dalton99a Jun 2020 #1
+1 uponit7771 Jun 2020 #4
Social distancing from trump GreatCaesarsGhost Jun 2020 #2
Bigly malaise Jun 2020 #3
Fired in 3, 2, 1... cwydro Jun 2020 #5
Was going to add that he should stay up on Friday night malaise Jun 2020 #7
I won't be surprised. cwydro Jun 2020 #19
Bullshit - liar . . Iliyah Jun 2020 #6
Esper won't resign. He'll wipe out his conscience and bow down to the dictator. Eyeball_Kid Jun 2020 #17
*VAOB will just replace him. bullwinkle428 Jun 2020 #8
THIS! malaise Jun 2020 #11
Why do these people have so little courage? madaboutharry Jun 2020 #9
I don't care whether he "supports" it. I want to know if he'll refuse to invoke it StarfishSaver Jun 2020 #10
Great point malaise Jun 2020 #13
Ding! Ding! Ding! We have a winner. Golden Raisin Jun 2020 #18
"when requested by a state's legislature" It's not his to activate without a request. lindysalsagal Jun 2020 #12
He said none of the conditions exist malaise Jun 2020 #15
He's going to be fired before the end of the day? imanamerican63 Jun 2020 #14
...don't imagine it matters what Esper thinks handmade34 Jun 2020 #16

Eyeball_Kid

(7,410 posts)
17. Esper won't resign. He'll wipe out his conscience and bow down to the dictator.
Wed Jun 3, 2020, 10:20 AM
Jun 2020

It's Trumpy-boy's rule: If you cross me, you're finished.

There is no room for negotiation. Esper will fall in line or he'll be run over by a truck.

madaboutharry

(40,153 posts)
9. Why do these people have so little courage?
Wed Jun 3, 2020, 10:14 AM
Jun 2020

The proximity to power must be so intoxicating that very few can give it up, even when the price is one’s dignity.

 

StarfishSaver

(18,486 posts)
10. I don't care whether he "supports" it. I want to know if he'll refuse to invoke it
Wed Jun 3, 2020, 10:15 AM
Jun 2020

Two different things.

lindysalsagal

(20,444 posts)
12. "when requested by a state's legislature" It's not his to activate without a request.
Wed Jun 3, 2020, 10:16 AM
Jun 2020

The Act empowers the U.S. president to call into service the U.S. Armed Forces and the National Guard:

when requested by a state's legislature, or governor if the legislature cannot be convened, to address an insurrection against that state (§ 251),
to address an insurrection, in any state, which makes it impracticable to enforce the law (§ 252), or
to address an insurrection, domestic violence, unlawful combination or conspiracy, in any state, which results in the deprivation of Constitutionally-secured rights, and where the state is unable, fails, or refuses to protect said rights (§ 253).

malaise

(267,823 posts)
15. He said none of the conditions exist
Wed Jun 3, 2020, 10:17 AM
Jun 2020

The Criminal Con will soon have Ivanka and Jared left - can't wait for the rats to start the cannibal feast.

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