Donald Trump's defense of Robert E Lee as a "genius" raises again the question of his loyalty to the United States and whether he can be defined as a "traitor." This is not an easy question. For example, southerners who fought in the Civil War were later considered part of the union. This article in the New Yorker well defines this issue.
On the other hand, the article also describes another alternative:
Trump and lawmakers who tried to overturn the election could still be held accountable through Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment, the same provision that was intended to prevent former Confederates from holding office. If Trump and the officials tried to run for office again, a lawsuit could claim that they “engaged in insurrection or rebellion” within the meaning of the Fourteenth Amendment, and, if the evidence bears it out, some could be disqualified from holding office.
Another step that could be taken would be to change the rules about secrecy for former presidents. This article from NBC News deals with it:
Former presidents have long made money after leaving office by writing books and giving speeches, but no former president has ever had the kind of international business entanglements Trump does. Trump has business interests or connections in China, Russia and other U.S. adversary countries that covet even tiny portions of what he knows about the American national security state.
Congress could change the secrecy rules so someone like Trump couldn't happily ignore them. Meanwhile, the best term for Trump is probably "insurrectionist"
3 comments:
Throw his ass in jail. Clearly guilty of insurrection. And should be tried for manslaughhter with his incompetence and stupidity around Covid. Thousands of people died unnecessarily.
Nope, the term that fits best is "traitor."
Did anyone question Dwight Eisenhower's loyalty? https://youtu.be/mOrtOlU8f9Y
Post a Comment