Am talking at the very top. They would drag their feet and come up with excuse after excuse. The would defy the order through other bureaucratic means.
No. A determined President, the Commander in Chief, can fire any General, relieve him of his command and lower his rank or reassign him to a post in Alaska. The President has to exercise his constitutional power if he is to be effective and successful politically.
> They [the military] would drag their feet and come up with excuse after excuse. The would defy the order through other bureaucratic means. <
Yes. And they wouldn’t have to delay very long. Because some federal judge would issue a stop order. Then things would get all gummed up.
But I would still like to see Trump order the Corps of Engineers to get involved. Just to make a point.