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We know Donald Trump is crazy and breaks norms without a second thought. We also know he hates being criticized, which on occasion will occur here. Everything he does points to the fact he would love to be a dictator and silence his critics. We believe it can not happen here, but sadly it can. First, the Constitutional foundation.

The President's cabinet has no legal definition. It is only mentioned briefly in the Constitution, in Article 2, Section 2 with the words "he [The President] may require the Opinion, in writing, of the principal Officer in each of the executive Departments, upon any subject relating to the Duties of their respective Offices" and in Section 3: "The President shall have Power to fill up all Vacancies that may happen during the Recess of the Senate, by granting Commissions which shall expire at the End of their next Session." The Cabinet is also mentioned in the 25th Amendment "Whenever the Vice President and a majority of either the principal officers of the executive departments or of such other body as Congress may by law provide, transmit to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives their written declaration that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, the Vice President shall immediately assume the powers and duties of the office as Acting President." The action of the VP is also required for this to occur.

Our madman President has revealed his attitude towards murder and power in his response to the murder of Khashoggi. Over the Recess of the Senate, for the holidays, Trump fires the Secretary of Defense (as he has the power to do at his pleasure.) He then appoints himself acting Secretary of Defense and AG (or keeps a compliant Matthew Whitaker).

A false flag terrorist incident which results in the death of the Vice-President takes place and Trump declares a national emergency. He tells his supporters (who love the second Amendment) to take into custody all government officials who have committed treason by resisting him. Then as Commander-in-Chief and head of the DOJ, he orders the military and law enforcement to stand down and not interfere with his patriotic supporters. It is done.

Bye-bye DU