President Trump on Sunday sent 300 California National Guard troops to Portland defying a federal order blocking the move – as Golden State Gov. Gavin Newsom promised to sue over the move.
  • HubertManne@piefed.socialEnglish
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    2 days ago

    When is the republican congress and scotus going to wake up. You can’t have a potus that ignores law. They are going to find themselves at best high up on in a failed state or more likely a target of his ire. They have to stop him now.

    • Hegar@fedia.io
      18·
      2 days ago

      When is the republican congress and scotus going to wake up. You can’t have a potus that ignores law

      Do you mean, when are two parts of a right wing authoritarian coup going to realize that their allies are involved in a right wing authoritarian coup?

      I think they’re all well aware of the consequences of allowing a leader to deploy the military against political rivals.