2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumIn case you missed it today, Trump proposed abolishing trial by jury for some US citizens
From the Miami Herald:
A President Donald Trump might push for Americans accused of terrorism to be tried in military tribunal at the U.S. Navy base in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, the Republican nominee told the Miami Herald on Thursday.
I would say they could be tried there, that would be fine, Trump said in a brief interview ahead of his speech to home builders in Miami Beach.
Under current federal law, its illegal to try U.S. citizens at military commissions. Changing the law would require an act of Congress.
Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/election/donald-trump/article95144337.html#storylink=cpy
Yeah, this should get a huge amount of play, but it kinda gets lost in all the other crazy.
madaboutharry
(42,031 posts)He not only knows nothing; he doesn't know what he doesn't know.
Godhumor
(6,437 posts)The_Casual_Observer
(27,742 posts)The premise of this whole thing is absurd.