Posted on 01/15/2024 6:00:13 AM PST by MtnClimber
Among those being mentioned for Trump’s defense secretary are Christopher Miller, who served temporarily during his administration, Michael Flynn and Mike Pompeo.
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump is sparking fears among those who understand the inner workings of the Pentagon that he would convert the nonpartisan U.S. military into the muscular arm of his political agenda as he makes comments about dictatorship and devalues the checks and balances that underpin the nation’s two-century-old democracy.
A circle of appointees independent of Trump’s political operation steered him away from ideas that would have pushed the limits of presidential power in his last term, according to books they’ve written and testimony given to Congress. Most were gone by the end. In a new term, many former officials worry that Trump would instead surround himself with loyalists unwilling to say no.
Trump has raised fresh questions about his intentions if he regains power by putting forward a legal theory that a president would be free to do nearly anything with impunity — including assassinate political rivals — so long as Congress can’t muster the votes to impeach him and throw him out of office.
Now, bracing for Trump’s potential return, a loose-knit network of public interest groups and lawmakers is quietly devising plans to try to foil any efforts to expand presidential power, which could include pressuring the military to cater to his political needs.
This is just the latest salvo in the psych-ops campaign to plant into voters’ subconscious mind that Trump cannot be voted for. “Biden is terrible, but he isn’t Hitler.” It will work with a substantial number of people. Especially if, yet again, the base sits on their behinds and keeps their wallets closed like in 2018, 2020, 2022, 2023, etc.
Trollin', trollin', trollin'.
Tell us, NBC, who’s actually “growing” this fear?
If so, sounds like they are planning to do what they accused Trump of doing. Not the first time, either.
I’m glad someone caught that.
The reporter’s actual first name is Megan. I tried to inject a little humor into FR.
And yes, Animal House rules.
The stated strategy of the left is to always accuse your opponent of what you plan and are doing.
Trump does not need the military to wipe out Rats. Just deputize the militia members and get out of the way.
Pain, punishment and retribution is coming. They know it, we know it. Not a single one of them are going to escape. Looking at you MSDNC parasites. /spit
The left is projecting their own inclinations onto Trump. This is the kind of stuff they would do. But if we had a team to undermine their inclinations, like they’re planning , it would be called insurrection and conspiracy.
His ‘dictatorial’ actions should be. FIRE the entire JCS and put a moratorium on any promotion to the General ranks until they can be vetted as not being political operatives.
Next, every US Attorney, every Cabinet Secretary and every head of the 17 Intelligence Center heads.
In fact, he should create a Firings Task Force.
It may take dictatorial actions to set things in order. All is out of control and Joes recent vids show him deteriorating rapidly. Marxist Dems are waiting to spring MO/Obozo team into the campaign. It will be Obozo’s fourth term as Pres.
Here come all the wild accusations that are believed to be 100% true.
So Let’s start some”
Trump will eat all the worlds Oreos.
Trump will mandate nude tuesdays, go to work naked.
Trump will dig a huge moat around the southern and northen boarder and fill with aligators, and killer wales.
Trump will mandatge everyone drive a mid 90’s pick up truck.
This an attempt to set the ground work to undermine the 2024 election results.
And sharks with laser beams on their heads.
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. ever talk to a self professed follower of satan ?
one of their ‘ morals’ is they have to tell you what they are going to do before they do it
that if you dont take action to defend yourself
you have given them consent
and what happens to you is justified
cuz they gave you fair warning ahead of time
so..
what ever happens to you
is YOUR OWN fault.
satan level spin.
Even me who is not a trump Supporter finds this hard to believe
I also believe that the media in this country is the reason why there is such a mess
It’s all the media’s fault, they think they are immune. They need to be dealt with
We are being overrun by the leftist media.
In a way I am happy that more republicans are standing up like vivik and trump , maybe this is a good thing.
I’m so confused , I really wanted desantis for president now it looks less likely. I just want the democrats out of office.
This is low on my list of concerns if Trump is elected. I am more worried about isolationism.
NBC News getting so bad it’s hiring people that check for pods under their bed and that Trump knows where they hide their space crafts.
The have the be in the Biden family tree nobody else is that crazy.
please, they talk like the joint chiefs aren’t all compromised by now...
I thought Fawn Lebowitz was killed in a kiln explosion in 1962.
Yer boss Joey must be getting nervous. 😆
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