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infullview

(1,114 posts) Thu Oct 2, 2025, 03:03 PM Oct 2025

If a federal judge has ruled that Trump has violated the The Posse Comitatus Act of 1878, who the hell is supposed to hold him accountable?

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The Posse Comitatus Act of 1878 (Original Post) infullview Oct 2025 OP

You would think it would be the House AND the Senate. notinkansas Oct 2025 #1

** crickets ** madinmaryland Oct 2025 #2

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1. You would think it would be the House AND the Senate.

Thu Oct 2, 2025, 03:30 PM

Oct 2025

Waiting.

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2. ** crickets **

Thu Oct 2, 2025, 03:55 PM

Oct 2025

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3. Then any direction to deploy troops for police duty would be an illegal order

Thu Oct 2, 2025, 03:57 PM

Oct 2025

and it would be up to the military to refuse to obey it.