[Georgia Girl 2]

No Trump should declare the act that cannot be named and clean out the swamp. Then in 12 months hold elections.

[Mr. Jeeves]

I think the Patriot Act gives Trump the authority to do just about whatever he wants - as long as he has a willing military force at his command. He can declare that the election has been subverted by a foreign power and that an Act of War has been committed. Getting rid of Esper may have been a necessary first step toward that.

Although we trust Trump to use these powers wisely, the precedent would obviously be horrible. A future Democrat would pay it back, with interest.