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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsDoes 18 USC 2383 apply to Trump?
18 U.S. Code § 2383. Rebellion or insurrection
Whoever incites, sets on foot, assists, or engages in any rebellion or insurrection against the authority of the United States or the laws thereof, or gives aid or comfort thereto, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both; and shall be incapable of holding any office under the United States.
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Does 18 USC 2383 apply to Trump? (Original Post)
jmowreader
Oct 2020
OP
Stand by. Trump's incitement was at the national level; the plot will be revealed
lagomorph777
Oct 2020
#8
fierywoman
(7,682 posts)1. I say yes.
Karadeniz
(22,493 posts)2. Sounds like it to me!
pwb
(11,259 posts)3. Trump would be fined, We would be imprisoned?
?
CanonRay
(14,098 posts)4. It was an insurrection against the Michigan government
not the U.S.
Coleman
(853 posts)6. You are right
It was against Michigan and not the US Gov't, so the US Code does not apply.
lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)8. Stand by. Trump's incitement was at the national level; the plot will be revealed
to be national or international.
CanonRay
(14,098 posts)9. Hoping for the best, expecting the worst.
c-rational
(2,590 posts)5. Works for me.
lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)7. Every law applies to the President.
If we can figure out how to enforce them.