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In reply to the discussion: What happens November 4th? Even if it's a blowout in favor of Dems, will he leave? [View all]Miguelito Loveless
(5,551 posts)44. It is on point
The SCOTUS overturned the will of the people in DIRECT contravention of their own prior rulings.
Even if the SCOTUS were to rule against Trump (they won't, Roberts demonstrated that during the impeachment), he wouldl simply ignore it, as he has every other law since he assumed power. There is no crime that the GOP will not back at this point, including formal establishment of his de facto dictatorship.
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What happens November 4th? Even if it's a blowout in favor of Dems, will he leave? [View all]
Dennis Donovan
Feb 2020
OP
If he loses, he has no power at 12:01 pm on January 20, 2021. He can be escorted from office.
LonePirate
Feb 2020
#6
Barr has no authority then, the new President does. DOJ is still an executive department.
LonePirate
Feb 2020
#14
The DoJ and Senate, two necessary components of a power transfer, are compromised
Dennis Donovan
Feb 2020
#30
I'm of the hope for the best, expect the worse crowd... works for me every time... YMMV... nt
mitch96
Feb 2020
#58
It would be US Marshalls if anyone were to forcibly remove him, not the Secret Service. n/t
Dennis Donovan
Feb 2020
#89
If Trump is not re-elected, he will use the lame duck period to wreck as much damage as possible
dlk
Feb 2020
#9
Wouldn't the secret service remove him like they would any other intruder? nt
USALiberal
Feb 2020
#16
They could declare some sort of faux emergency and cordon off the WH for blocks
Dennis Donovan
Feb 2020
#21
I predict that he'll leave office but will lead a worldwide fascist movement that will lead
Poiuyt
Feb 2020
#31
We should definitely continue with "get out the vote" efforts and fight suppression
Dennis Donovan
Feb 2020
#43
That wouldn't surprise me a bit. The rest of this "what if he won't leave" stuff is just silly.
Gidney N Cloyd
Feb 2020
#81
He's also going to pardon people who have no business being pardoned a la Matt Bevin nt
maryellen99
Feb 2020
#64
