Can the "Commander-in-Chief" be court-martialed ?

[kentuck]

After all, he is the Commander of all the armed forces.

Who would try him? The Joint Chiefs of Staff?

Or some sort of military tribunal?

Who would make the decision?

Just like the rest of the military, he took an oath to protect and defend the Constitution. If anybody else in the military fails that oath, they can be court-martialed.

It has never been done. There is no precedence.

[hlthe2b]

1. No.

The President of the United States is a civilian and is not a member of the Armed Forces. As such, the Uniform Code of Military Justice does not apply to him or her. There exists no legal authority for any civilian to be subject to a court-martial.

That said, it isn't as though a court (e.g., SCOTUS) has ever looked at the issue, but presumedly no...

But the thought of the military rising up to hold him accountable is certainly a fascinating one.

[leftstreet]

4. But can we throw him in GITMO for interrogation

I'd suggest waterboarding but it looks like he's already retaining too much fluid

[hlthe2b]

13. Any and all, works for me...

[OLDMDDEM]

2. Hmmm. Now you have me wondering if that can happen.

[MarineCombatEngineer]

3. As has been stated, no, POTUS is a civilian,

and besides, SCOTUS has already given him near total immunity while in office.

[bluestarone]

8. The supreme court did give him near total immunity, BUT

He;s really getting FULL Immunity from what i'm seeing.

[Ping Tung]

5. "Shit always flows downhill.' Marine saying.

The higher the rank the more immunity.

[Silent Type]

6. Didn't we essentially try that -- deservedly so -- from 2021 through 2024? It didn't work, and gave us trump 2.

If I had the power, I'd hold a firing squad on the ruble of the East Wing.

[._.]

7. Well..

He can be arrested, by the military, for treason..

[rampartd]

9. it would be the ruling junta

i would prefer a stable junta to what we have coming.

[sarisataka]

10. The answer is the same as the many times this has been asked before,

No.

[Tactical Peek]

11. Sure you can, if you're in good with the company clerk.

[intheflow]

12. I was wondering if the sane citizens of this country could file a class action suit against him

and all the sycophants in his administration.

[onenote]

14. no.

Not how class actions work.

[MineralMan]

15. I'm pretty sure the answer is no.

Sadly.