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Bolton says he’s concerned a second Trump presidency would bring ‘constitutional crisis’
The Hill ^
| 09/27/2023
| SARAH FORTINSKY
Posted on 09/27/2023 1:35:27 PM PDT by ChicagoConservative27
Former National Security Adviser John Bolton, who served in the Trump Administration, said on Tuesday that he fears a second Trump term would bring “constitutional crisis” but that he still has faith in the strength and integrity of the country’s institutions.
“I think it’s almost certain that the top level of the second Trump term will be the bottom level on January 20, 2021. And then it will go downhill from there. But the consequence doesn’t mean that the government will then be under his control,” he said in an interview on CNN’s “The Lead” with Jake Tapper.
“One of the greatest dangers that a second Trump term brings would be constitutional crisis: Who is he going to nominate to be attorney general and [what happens] when the Attorney General gives an order from Trump” to career people at the Department of Justice and “they say no, and they resign, and the entire Department of Justice begins to resign? What happens when he gives illegal orders to the career military, and they start to resign?”
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To: ChicagoConservative27
LOL but its fine for biden and his cronies to want to put Trump in jail for 5,000 years that’s totally fine right neocon..why the hell did Trump pick this buffoon he is the opposite of Trump, different thinking. Bolton would go to war with ANY country as long as he doesn’t have to suit up
To: ChicagoConservative27
How about it represents at least half the country?
How about that F face??
To: sauropod; nickcarraway
Nick outed himself as a Trump hater way back in 2015.
Right, Nick?
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posted on
09/27/2023 1:51:07 PM PDT
by
RoosterRedux
(A person who seeks the truth with a strong bias will never find it. He will only confirm his bias.)
To: ChicagoConservative27
What he is afraid of is when Trump is re-elected he will END THE WARS, This jackass has been a warmonger since day one.
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posted on
09/27/2023 1:51:19 PM PDT
by
eyeamok
To: ChicagoConservative27
What would happen if the all resign? Great, couldn’t ask for a better outcome.
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posted on
09/27/2023 1:51:49 PM PDT
by
McGavin999
( A sense of humor is a sign of intelligence, leftists have no sense of humor, therefore……)
To: ChicagoConservative27
Yeah, we’re in the middle of a constitutional crisis caused by the fact that the 2020 national election was stolen and everyone knows about it.
Enough with this guy.
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posted on
09/27/2023 1:51:56 PM PDT
by
Antoninus
(Republicans are all honorable men.)
To: ChicagoConservative27
Bolton sure has a purdy mouf
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posted on
09/27/2023 1:52:03 PM PDT
by
al baby
(I know its the way the measure the cooling capability )
To: mrmeyer
Is John afraid of helicopters?Nah, Bolton is worried about crapping his drawers again.
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posted on
09/27/2023 1:52:21 PM PDT
by
Dahoser
(I finally figured out what to call him: Fakephonyfraudident Biden.)
To: Responsibility2nd
Describe draining the swamp without saying draining the swamp...Bolton is very frightened.
To: nickcarraway
Nick: “Trump guy says what?”
Isn’t that kind of like saying Judas Iscariot was a “Jesus guy”? (I guess Judas was Jesus’ guy — until he wasn’t)
tRUmP pICkeD bOLtON
To: MNDude
“What happens when he gives illegal orders to the career military, and they start to resign?”
If only they'd resign. If 2020 was any indication, they'll simply refuse to obey orders. After all, Permanent DC controls the country. The elected officials are gone tomorrow.
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posted on
09/27/2023 1:53:23 PM PDT
by
Antoninus
(Republicans are all honorable men.)
To: ChicagoConservative27
Probably a victim of in-grown mustache syndrome that affects rational thinking.
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posted on
09/27/2023 1:53:27 PM PDT
by
RetiredTexasVet
(Biden not only suffers fools and criminals, he appoints them to positions of responsibility. )
To: RoosterRedux
Nick is a passive-aggressive #NeverTrump, too frightened to take a firm stance.
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posted on
09/27/2023 1:56:15 PM PDT
by
JonPreston
( ✌ ☮️ )
To: ChicagoConservative27
bolton seems frustrated that he cannot start any wars
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posted on
09/27/2023 1:59:23 PM PDT
by
joshua c
(to disrupt the system, we must disrupt our lives, cut the cable tv)
To: Antoninus
The thing is Trump can transfer any military man to Outer Mongolia and they couldn’t refuse that order. Or put them as General in charge of cleaning the stables.
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posted on
09/27/2023 2:00:50 PM PDT
by
McGavin999
( A sense of humor is a sign of intelligence, leftists have no sense of humor, therefore……)
To: ChicagoConservative27
These people really don't want the American People to choose their President and really don't want the President who has vowed to "clean up Washington" and make America great again!
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posted on
09/27/2023 2:01:41 PM PDT
by
Savage Beast
(There is no limit to the heights to which we can rise. To be your best is the secret of happiness.)
To: ChicagoConservative27
Democracy is a threat to the Constitution.
Check.
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posted on
09/27/2023 2:02:27 PM PDT
by
E. Pluribus Unum
(The worst thing about censorship is █████ ██ ████ ████████ █ ███████ ████. FJB.)
To: ChicagoConservative27
“Hey walrus, do us all a favor and STFU.”
To: ChicagoConservative27
You mean, the country is not in both a constitutional and an existential crisis right now? Everything’s dunkey hory right now, but if Trump is elected, the sky will fall in? Amazing how out-of-touch he is.
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posted on
09/27/2023 2:12:07 PM PDT
by
Eleutheria5
(Every Goliath has his David. Child in need of a CGM system. https://gofund.me/6452dbf1. )
To: ChicagoConservative27
His only concern is that he sees Greybar Hotel in his future.
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posted on
09/27/2023 2:15:05 PM PDT
by
MayflowerMadam
("Normal" is never coming back. But Jesus is.)
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