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Diraven

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17. You know

Reply to surfered (Reply #8)

Wed Jun 18, 2025, 05:37 PM

Jun 2025

I wouldn't put it past his potential impeachment lawyers to argue that his "absolute immunity" granted by the Supreme Court extends to immunity from impeachment though.

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If Trump invades Iran, will he be impeached by his own party? [View all] SSJVegeta Jun 2025 OP

No. His own party, including those objecting now, will fall in lockstep with him. And suddenly their Scrivener7 Jun 2025 #1

But will enough join him? SSJVegeta Jun 2025 #2

Repubicans will not oppose him. Maybe one or two will veer off on war support, but those won't vote to impeach. Scrivener7 Jun 2025 #5

I means surely they have the foresight to know this will destroy them in the midterms. Right? SSJVegeta Jun 2025 #7

I doubt they do. They either think they have a mandate or they think the weird hold Taco has over the party will Scrivener7 Jun 2025 #11

If he's immune can he even be impeached? Would it be overturned? live love laugh Jun 2025 #3

He is immune from criminal prosecution, not from being removed from office. SSJVegeta Jun 2025 #6

He loses immunity from criminal prosecution after the House impeaches him AND he is convicted by the Senate. surfered Jun 2025 #8

You know Diraven Jun 2025 #17

The oligarchy won't allow that. CentralMass Jun 2025 #4

I think the oligarchy wants Vance. At least I know Peter Theil does. But I don't think they'll do the work to depose. Scrivener7 Jun 2025 #13

He'll deport another million immigrants and trumpsters will forgive him. Silent Type Jun 2025 #9

The mobilization agitprop will absolutely prevent such an event 0rganism Jun 2025 #10

Exactly Diraven Jun 2025 #18

Just invading, or bombing with conventional weapons? No. rsdsharp Jun 2025 #12

...if we are still alive to do it. SSJVegeta Jun 2025 #14

I doubt he's going to invade Iran if he does end up using military force. Jedi Guy Jun 2025 #15

Exactly. I've heard no suggestion whatsoever rollin74 Jun 2025 #19

Trump could sit on his thumb, pull out a plum, and say What a good boy am I. taxi Jun 2025 #16