'Dictator' Trump Plans to Deploy Massive Number of Troops on U.S. Soil

3 years ago by HLMenckenFan to c/politics

In his first term, Trump’s plans to send troops to “war” on the border were thwarted. This time, he’s talking about sending up to 300,000 there
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ArmyTiger 14 points 3 years ago

He might want to check to see how the troops and their leaders feel about that.

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dangblingus -32 points 3 years ago

He (probably will be) the executive branch of the government. Unless his orders illegally suspend constitutional rights, the military must follow their CICs orders.

Edit: for all of the downvoters, what about Trump's plan to deploy troops on American soil is illegal?

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DrPop 20 points 3 years ago

Not necessarily, the American military operates on chain of command. The worry is the current blocking of military appointments over bullshit. If they can steal long enough trump can install people who will follow his orders. Otherwise you can deny an unlawful order. Trump can only give orders to those ranked immediately below him.

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hansl 16 points 3 years ago

There are precedent for not following illegal orders. The Nuremberg trials made that point very clear.

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Maggoty 12 points 3 years ago

Fun fact, deploying troops inside the US is very restricted without an act of Congress to create an exception to the Posse Comitatus Act. Unless he tries to invoke the insurrection act. But at that point he would be asking the military to suspend civil law and order in an area. And that's absolutely something that requires the military to consent to doing.

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