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Bolton says second Trump term could bring 'constitutional crisis'
Washington Examiner ^ | September 27, 2023 | Misty Severi

Posted on 09/28/2023 10:38:15 AM PDT by ConservativeInPA

Former National Security Adviser John Bolton warned voters on Tuesday that a second term in the White House for former President Donald Trump could trigger a constitutional crisis in the country.

Bolton said his issue with a possible second term, should his former boss win reelection in 2024, is that the second Trump presidency could bring down major United States institutions by driving major leaders to resign.

One of the greatest dangers that a second Trump term brings would be a constitutional crisis," Bolton told CNN's Jake Tapper. "Who is he going to nominate to be attorney general, and [what happens] when the attorney general gives an order from Trump, 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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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
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John Bolton is Dave Wannstedt of national security.
1 posted on 09/28/2023 10:38:15 AM PDT by ConservativeInPA
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To: ConservativeInPA

Yes, because having a President who respects the Constitution would be a crisis for those who don’t.


2 posted on 09/28/2023 10:39:41 AM PDT by MeganC (There is nothing feminine about feminism. )
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To: ConservativeInPA

Why? because he says so?

All these people do is engage in name-calling with no logical reasons to back up their idiotic claims

I used to like Bolton... But he’s a mess now.


3 posted on 09/28/2023 10:40:08 AM PDT by Mr. K (No consequence of repealing Obamacare is worse than Obamacare)
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To: ConservativeInPA

Captain Kangaroo needs to retire.......................


4 posted on 09/28/2023 10:40:30 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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To: ConservativeInPA

Ironic he is worried about a “constitutional crisis” if unconstitutional agencies and positions aren’t foing to be filled.

What a jackass too. All the unconstitutional BS from thos chomo in the whitehouse is just dandy.


5 posted on 09/28/2023 10:41:02 AM PDT by Organic Panic (Democrats. Memories as short as Joe Biden's eyes)
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To: ConservativeInPA

I don’t see a downside to this.


6 posted on 09/28/2023 10:41:11 AM PDT by Ford4000
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To: MeganC
Yes, because having a President who respects the Constitution would be a crisis for those who don’t.

Bears repeating

7 posted on 09/28/2023 10:41:24 AM PDT by COBOL2Java ("Life without liberty is like a body without spirit." - Kahlil Gibran)
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To: ConservativeInPA

Stolen elections are a Constitutional Crisis.


8 posted on 09/28/2023 10:42:03 AM PDT by mass55th (“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.” ― John Wayne)
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To: ConservativeInPA

he says that like its a bad thing

i call it

draining the swamp


9 posted on 09/28/2023 10:42:21 AM PDT by joshua c (to disrupt the system, we must disrupt our lives, cut the cable tv)
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how much is the arshat getting paid to ignore the current crisis?


10 posted on 09/28/2023 10:43:04 AM PDT by Gene Eric (Don't be a statist!)
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To: ConservativeInPA

Second one of these chicken little pieces today.

We already have a Constitutional Crisis but nobody in power cares about the Constitution and its limited government and checks and balances and co-equal branches and rule of law and all that jazz.

No, the ol’ Const. is a bogeyman word they toss around to scare the plebes.

Taking flak means you’re over the target, Don


11 posted on 09/28/2023 10:43:06 AM PDT by Strident ("Hi, my name is Joe and I am powerless over making $#!7 up")
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"What happens when he gives illegal orders to the career military, and they start to resign?”

Let me guess. Bolton considers it illegal to tell Milley "we're not going to do that" when Milley wants to launch an operation against Iran?

12 posted on 09/28/2023 10:43:11 AM PDT by Tench_Coxe (The woke were surprised by the reaction to the Bud Light fiasco. May there be many more surprises)
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To: ConservativeInPA

I am actually hoping President Trump either locks up these quisling war mongers in GITMO or exiles the whole bunch to Afghanistan or Syria.


13 posted on 09/28/2023 10:44:48 AM PDT by eyeamok
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To: ConservativeInPA

The fact that former Trump Cabinet members are often his most vocal deep-state critics makes clear to me that in 2016 Trump simply did NOT understand how Washington DC works, nor did he grasp the depth of the swamp, the size of the deep-state and its collective power.

In Trump’s defense, no one did.

Now that the deep-state is out in the open, if Trump somehow manages to get elected and take office, it will be total warfare with the deep-state.


14 posted on 09/28/2023 10:44:50 AM PDT by PGR88
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To: ConservativeInPA

“the second Trump presidency could bring down major United States institutions by driving major leaders to resign.”

So what’s the downside? 😉


15 posted on 09/28/2023 10:44:51 AM PDT by ConjunctionJunction (Vim vi repellere licet)
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To: ConservativeInPA

Actually no it would not. You could fire half the US Federal Government today and the country would be much much better off.

All most the US Feds do is add a layover of useless agencies on top of things the States can mange just fine


16 posted on 09/28/2023 10:45:27 AM PDT by MNJohnnie (Biden Regime delenda est)
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To: ConservativeInPA

Dolton, you dumbolt, the constitutional crisis involving Trump started 5 years ago.


17 posted on 09/28/2023 10:45:46 AM PDT by nicollo ("This is FR!")
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To: ConservativeInPA

Yes, the Deep State will try to depose him again. Like they did with JFK.


18 posted on 09/28/2023 10:46:15 AM PDT by Trumpisourlastchance
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To: Mr. K
I used to like Bolton... But he’s a mess now.

I used to like Bolton too, but I changed. I don’t think he changed. He’s still the same neocon warmonger he has always been. However, my change wasn’t a change in principles. I have thrown the shackles of gullibility and no longer listen to the advice of those that have lied to the American people.

19 posted on 09/28/2023 10:47:02 AM PDT by ConservativeInPA (Vacate the chair. Shutter the government until it can be correctly defunded.)
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Unbelievable. The lawless communists have taken over the country and are using every lawfare trick in the Soviet playbook to take out the leading presidential candidate and imprison him.

We've got a CIC who has been caught red-handed taking bribes from all over the world. He is owned lock, stock and barrel by Ukraine, China, Mexico and many other countries.

I can't believe he's worried about TRUMP precipitating a "constitutional crisis" when we are in the middle of an extremely serious one TODAY.

20 posted on 09/28/2023 10:47:10 AM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom (“Occupy your mind with good thoughts or your enemy will fill them with bad ones.” ~ Thomas More)
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