This is constitutional virgin territory: a mentally incapacitated president, propped up like a puppet, while staff fraudulently issues and signs executive orders—and even pardons—in his name. It’s not just a scandal; it’s a soft coup masquerading as continuity of government.
Executive orders can be rescinded by the Trump administration, challenged in court, or overturned by Congress. Pardons are far tougher—almost untouchable—but if fraud or incapacity is proven, courts may be forced to confront questions they've never answered.
The legal system isn’t built for this kind of deception at the top—but that doesn’t mean remedies don’t exist. It just means we may have to blaze a path to find them.
Trump is already doing things once thought impossible. So I wouldn’t assume this gets swept under the rug.
A big, beautiful Congressional investigation must be initiated, replete with subpoenas of former administration staffers.
So far everything is getting swept under the rug. Comey laughs after being interviewed by the secret service. Pam Bondo is MIA. Kash Patel is more concerned with funding a new FBI building than going after the corruption. The 2020 election was stolen and nothing will be done about it. Just like the Dems are saying about Joe Biden being incompetent, for everyone to just “move forward”
This points to a fundamental Constitutional flaw in the separation of powers, that there is no structural way for two branches to combine to over-rule the third expeditiously (particularly the judiciary). I would think a plebiscite of the State legislatures would do.