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Trump raised the idea of imposing martial law to overturn the election in a White House meeting, according to reports

The president has

on his authority in response to a "national emergency," such as a natural disaster or terror attack, including deploying troops within the US to subdue unrest and assist law enforcement officers. hat the legal precedents for a president imposing martial law are vague, with no clear Constitutional principles or Supreme Court rulings governing its use. He wrote that under current law, "the president lacks any authority to declare martial law.

"Look, this is appalling," he continued. 'There's no other way to describe it. It's unbelievable, almost certainly completely without precedent." Trump has previously been accused of seeking to violate norms against deploying the military against US citizens. The president planned to invokeOn Twitter, former White House ethics counsel Richard PainterOn Friday, Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy and Chief of Staff Gen. James McConville, in a joint statement, responded to Flynn's call for martial law to be imposed, reiterating the US military's policy of having no involvement in domestic elections.

They said that that there "is no role for the U.S. military in determining the outcome of an American election." LoadingBy clicking ‘Sign up’, you agree to receive marketing emails from Business Insider as well as other partner offers and accept our

 

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With such convictions and bullshit, I don't see how you can stand this guy! Dictator! against Democracy! Afterwards the US wants to set an example of democracy in other countries!

Says an unnamed CNN double secret source.

No he didn't.

Fake news

This is a fucking lie!

Let’s drag him out of the White House, just like Mussolini was dragged out of office. And you know the rest!!!

He’s just trying to stay relevant...70% of the military voted against Trump..

I read it was another member in the meeting that raised that point. I think poor press misleading us again.

“According to reports”😂 fake news as always🤡

realDonaldTrump should do whatever is necessary to win for the future of this country and everyone in it

This is great news!

Fake news. Shame on you

W/out proof he wont get the military. This is noise by a Crying Man Baby.

Guess who is the dictator?

Wouldn't that cause a civil war?

Fake news! Read tweet from President Trump realDonaldTrump

It CAN happen—to 72 million nothing matters to them except what Trump tells them. They are willing to discard truth, decency, the constitution, freedom, peace and their very own lives for HIM. Their devotion is no different than the fanatical love Germans had for Hitler.

Ok so polititians critize Iran, Venezuela and Cuba for having dictactors and not havinf democracy but we want to do the same thing? Brilliant...

That would be Treason!

He has really lost all his marbles rattle rattle his brain goes , he is so scared of going to prison maybe better move to Russia with his brown nose a closer to Putin

Michael Flynn should go down in History like Benedict Arnold did, a TRAITOR!

FAKE - NEWS he said it himself..... no martial law fake news

Because he wants to be a real life dictator.

Has Rodney become a parrot owned by Trump. Lost his focus in proclaiming the gospel and pushing political agenda to get his books sold. What a fake pastor!

thomaskaine5 The military is bound by honor and pledge to the constitution to NOT obey ludicrous orders. If 50 states and the SC have certified the election, the sh**** emperor has no clothes. F him and flynn. Justice is coming, albeit exceedingly slow, having lost 312k+ souls and counting!

Democracy is Dead in the World most Free country USA. Fascism won’t take over.

realDonaldTrump - There are 400M guns in America, and many real patriots. The US Military only serves the Constitution, not a dictator. So go ahead and declare martial law and see what happens. Just make sure that you are ready to run away fast and far.

Even the suggestion of overthrowing the Democratic sovereignty of the USA by a marshall military siege of America should be viewed as 'Treason'.

This news source is as bad as CNN. There may very well be the need to impose martial law as our checks and balances are compromised. Trump won, no doubt

The military:

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He’s lost his marbles lol

The so called General in the red shirt is a traitor to this country talks snoutmartial law with a child in the WH

Isn't talk like that why we have the 2nd amendment and militias?

So does this mean that by association the Proud Boys are for fascism? If so, HAHAHAHAHA And FUCK THE PROUD BOYS

Where all the people laughing at me for saying trump supporters will riot if trump were to lose

Fake news, no he didn't.

'According to reports' is the alternative to 'Anonymous sources' both translate as 'We or someone we know made this up'. Sadly ignorant people believe everything they read with no ability to critical think.

Why the hell not, what is so wrong with an Election free of fraud and with you showing your identification? What are you scared of, I guess you are only scared if you have something to hide.

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That's so cute the way he thinks the military will listen to him after he let Putin put a price on their heads. He's also a draft-dodger, and he complained about absentee voting when that's the only way most of them can even vote. I'm sure there are MAGAts in the ranks, but.

No. He didn't. This is an untrue tweet.

Let this sink in..a convicted felon and traitor Michael Flynn with Rudy Giuliani, and SidneyPowell was in an oval office meeting with the Schmuck realDonaldTrump arguing for martial law and in reality a coup. This is Republican Government today. Throw the fascist bast*rds out

To “overturn” 😂

Then there will just be dead martial law rebels. There’s no overturning a damn thing. His ass will be locked up and a story on American Greed soon enough

Let him try, he will be promptly removed.

CancelSenMittRomney

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He is a dangerous, delusional madman!

Oh I thought we were already in martial law since March

Why don't we start inside the White House 1st

I had to check once more which country this was, thought this was African news. Hehehe America cannot critics African autocrats when they refuse to accept election results. Power is sweet they kick and scream when time is up. Some change constitution.

We couldn't impose martial law in Iraq with over a million military. Our population is more than a dozen times theirs at the time. It is entirely impossible to do here.

According to whose reports?

fake news

President Obama looks like a hero and ultra genius compared to this Trump-lump of traitorous dog crap we have now.

Trump is out of options.. he can threaten anything he wants.. he's done and reality will soon kick him out of the White House and it will be a wonderful day.

According to reports this is fake news

A coup would be illegal and would be grounds for having him impeached early. People need to relax, follow the laws, and accept Biden won/Trump lost.

25thAmendmentNow

Martial Law because you lost the election? Y'all really wanted a dictator, didn't you?...and you MAGAs called us crazy when we compared Trump to people like this:

Exactly!

From Colonel T. Perez

More fake news from secret sources

He Set them Up, look at the Date of the Executive Order, LMBO!

'according to reports' Fake News welcomes newcomer 'Business Insider' you used to be respectable

Fake news, he himself said he had no plans of martial law!

Wonder Why?

How is this not treason? Unbelievable. Where are the lawyers to come after these traitors?

How much you want to bet this is fake news to rile up all of the lefties. I smell fake news.

ArrestTrump

Do it!

MartialLaw 25thAmendment TrumpTreason

realDonaldTrump NoSurrender Article II - Code of Conduct - I will never surrender of my own free will. If in command, I will never surrender the members of my command while they still have the means to resist. dbongino stevebartin StevePieczenik

PLEASE DO IT TRUMP !!!!!!! WE NEED YOU

Trumpers say they fear communism but what they really fear is totalitarianism. Yet Trump introduced totalitarian tactics (military in the streets, indoctrinating education, subverting elections, cronyism, attempted control of media etc...) So why did they accept fascism from him?

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'A small, parochial, self-intrested, unreflective group of baboons.' — This is Primatologist Sapolsky's definition of a community of savanna baboons, and there has never been a more apt definition of the current residents of the White House.

That will get him removed from office before January 20th, 2021

How would you even impose martial law in the USA? MartialLaw

Why isn’t this flagged as fake news Jack willfully ignorant people. It’s quite disturbing.

Fake news

MAGAts seem to have gotten their armbands in a twist.

realDonaldTrump CAN DO NOTHING!

anyways stream slow down by why don’t we😐

That will be good idea.. may be we will know watt happen!!!

Flynn's just dying to have a uniform with fringed epaulets.

I hope we do have martial law. It will be better than living in a Socialist /Marxist/ communist regime

Do it!

VP GOPconvention SenatorLankford you should be on national news putting an end to this kind of talk! Americans have had it! We have enough to worry about! Like living through a pandemic that our government has failed to protect us from! My God help us!!!

Let’s do it! I already feel safe! No more ANTIFA ! BLM to the gutters! Swallwell in GITMO. Four more years of Lefties going crazy! YAYYYY!!!!!!

He said he didn't thou right.

Let's do it! Less talk more action.

Fake

Insurrection Act, 25 DEC 20, have a 10 day supply of Water and Food, Fiat, (Money)

'According to reports'

Yeah... not happening

DOOOOO ITTTTTT!!!! DOOOOO ITTTT!!!!!

We've known for decades that he has no problem killing Americans to get what he wants.

Ugly dictator. Poor America.

Well, dictatorships don’t happen without support... damm tho

The manic is far from finished...

😂

It should really scare all of us that people really believe this media propaganda.

Elect the unfit,----get insane results.

This is BS from biased media outlets. We must put a stop to media propaganda in this nation. They’re tearing the nation apart

StephenGlahn Is anybody going to address this? GOP?

He can just call the last hack attack a declaration of war of Russia on USA and then he can start a real war and Biden's presidency would be just one of its victims.

Look at all those maskless idiots!

We Demand Military Tribunals as we are SICK OF THE TREASONIST ACT. WE ARE NOT GOING ALLOW OUR FRAUD IN ANY ELECTION!!! WHO WANTS SOCIALISM? The same happened in Bolivia, Venezuela, Argentina...DOMINION CROOKED MACHINES DO IT OVER AN OVER...

Why not! He should take what is his.

Schmuck has now reportedly discussed--in the WH- imposing martial law to remain in power. this is sedition. Schmuck and those like Michael Flynn RudyGiuliani conspiracy theorist Sidney Powell involved in this coup attempt must be charged & prosecuted fully. TraitorTrump !

I’m pro Trump and I don’t think he’ll do it we need a plenary session of states with electoral vote power to straighten the record and right the course of this corrupt election. I refuse to accept the falsified results of this sham election. Prove us wrong!

Trump belongs in prison! So does everyone connected and associated with him!

anyone who supports this is should know its treason !!!

Weird how in the Times article, they cite 'according to persons briefed on the meeting' after every claim except for the martial law one. If any outlet is guilty of mixing fiction into fact, it's the NYT.

Desperation!! Running out of senseless schemes.

fakenews

FakeFuckingNews

Fake news. Name the source then... Trump did not discuss this.

BiggestLoserTrump

Stop the Liars

AWorldOutOfMind 18 U.S.C. 2383 'Whoever incites, sets on foot, assists, or engages in any rebellion or insurrection against the authority of the United States or the laws thereof, or gives aid or comfort thereto, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both...'

Why are you surprised?

fakenews

Hey if blm can do it. So can the potus

That is a lie. The original report stated that Sidney Powell allegedly floated the idea of martial law and admitted they did not know whether Trump entertained the idea or not. This is misinformation, this is false reporting and whoever is responsible for it should be fired.

At what point is Fake news going to be equated to someone yelling fire in a movie theater? He literally came out last night to say there was never going to be Martial law. Yall are whipping people up into hysterics... Stop it.

Thank the baby Jesus that cooler, smarter heads prevailed over these treasonous despicable heinous crimes MartialLaw January20th2021

A free and fair election becomes totally impossible under martial law, considering the powers allocated to the presidency. The only way such an election can be free and fair is under international observers. It’s the way it was always done, is done and will always be done.....

Martial law already exists in America. It's called Coronavirus lockdowns and courts who rule in favor of it. Suppression of our Bill of Rights. So, globo pedo done goof by getting everyone use to 'limited' martial law. Reap what you sow craplibs. Insurrection Act now!

Last I checked this is called a military coup - why not call it as it is...cross the Rubicon and dictatorship of a leader for life

Bullshit

Biden claimed 13 million more votes than were eligible to vote. Simple math.

Of course he did but is now lying about it.

IF Trump is dumb enough to try to implement martial law like an autocrat trying to overthrow our democracy on fake baseless election claims he should be charge with treason and remove from office immediately and prosecuted, NOT ABOVE THE LAW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Media doesn't say who won ..

You are reporting something from Nytimes?!?!? Since when has NY Times had a source included in Oval Office meetings?

the fictitious claim that trump suggested invoking martial law has been debunked by credible sources. no credible news agency is pretending it really happened.

First, the Troops took an Oath to the United States, NOT to a CRAZY Trump. Second, the Oath is to Protect and Defend our Nation against ALL enemies foreign and DOMESTIC. Trump and MAGA are becoming Domestic Terrorists. The Military WILL destroy BOTH! votevets mil_insiders CNN

Bull....shit....all of it.

TraitorTrump

6 hours before you tweeted this, realDonaldTrump specifically debunked it. fakenews

It's not overturning when it was obviously stolen

Fake news

Democrats would rather live under martial law then turn over voting machines for analysis despite the fact that they are confident there was nothing wrong with the machines for some reason they're totally against allowing them access to them.

JusticeMatters JusticeIsComing

Fake news fake news fake news fakes news. You should be worried about communist Joe 🤨

Idiots!

ARREST TRUMP TODAY

Btwn Nixon & B.Clinton, literally HUNDREDS of news orgs called for their resignations. Abominable how media writ large (inves reporters excepted) abdicates responsibility to speak truth to power. Extremely unstable, dangerous trm shld b called to resign immed regardless of timing

TRUMP DID NOT RAISE THE IDEA OF MARTIAL LAW. IT WAS FLYNN AND POWELL WHO DID.

Trump is so desperate for power. Actually, it's not even about power, it's the protection that power gives him. He knows once his ass is out the door, he's a dead man. Or in prison at the very least.

If you aren't afraid, you should be

25thAmendmentNow

Fact Check: POTUS says this is FakeNews and it was Democrats massive fraud that overturned Trump's Landslide victory on 11/3/20.

Let's round up all the GOP nazis if we're doing martial law. Fascist terrorism is a national security threat.

Source?

.realDonaldTrump needs to be arrested for seditious conspiracy. 18 U.S. Code § 2384 cc TheJusticeDept FBI

When the military tells him no, he will put his thugs on the streets to terrorize American citizens.

If it walks like a dictator talks like a dictator acts like a dictator and looks like a dictator it's a dictator DonnieTheDictator TrumpIsANationalDisgrace TrumpTreason TrumpIsACriminal TrumpFailedAmerica January202021

31 DAYS TILL END FOUR-YEAR TWEET MANIAC IS OVER!

That’ll be hilarious

Why hasn't he been removed from office ? This is treason.

Idk who martial is but he sound like a bitch omm 😭😭😭🙏🙏

And I was freed from Twitter jail for mentioning the ole school method of punishment for treason and attempted overthrow of our nation. Both Trump and Flynn should be taken into custody. NOW.

thomaskaine5 NOT GOING TO HAPPEN

🤣🤣🤣 DonnieTheDictator

At noon 1.20.21 Biden could declare Martial Law and it would be HILARIOUS to watch the trump terrorists/brainwashed gun toting wipipo go to prison. Super good.

Trump would do ANYTHING to stay in the WH.

Dear Media, the gop is attempting a coup. History is clear about how fascists treat the media (silence, jail, torture, kill), even if you've 'been nice/fair' to them like foxnews or maggieNYT. This isn't normal. There is no both-sides. This is an existential threat to America.

Not to overturn an election...but to make sure the election was free and fair.

He said it was fake news overnight. Which means unfortunately that it is definitely on the table.

FakeNews

Do it. Actually do something. I don't care anymore. None of it matters anyways. Common ground is gone. We're never getting it back.

Not Treason. It's his right. You can't steal an election silly demonrats!

Surprising no one TraitorTrump

No he didn’t. The media wants the country to get up n arms about something again because the ratings or down.

Liberals are Degenerate Terrorists 😊

Well, we've had a lot of presidents, some good, some bad, now we can add a seditious traitor to the presidential pokedex. Thankfully, a *majority* of the nation voted for a much better man to replace him in January. We're all waiting patiently for 45s turn to end, and it *will*.

Fake news

She called it

Call it wild if you like (the idea of martial law to overturn the election, ETC.), but it's been in all the rooms, shedding on the furniture and soiling the carpets for *a while*, now.

'according to reports' yet Trump tweeting saying IT was fake news hours ago and you still ran the article? FAKE NEWSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

Desperate measures sought by a desperate man. His pathology has infected far more people than COVID19 TrumpTreason

Trump would never do anything like that he's a trust worthy character he tries to do everything the right way

Shouldn’t he be arrested for that? Or is the US constitution too outdated and weak to deal with tyranny?

TrumpTreason

25thAmendmentNow

Eh ... I’m calling BULLSHIT. Melanie has already moved and looking for a school for her son.

That's a good idea if he believes that. Like Vince McMahon of the wwe only was successful cause he didn't mind stepping on toes and he took over wrestling. Using all tools at your disposal marks a winner. If he has a valid argument that holds up under scrutiny then why not?

'Why it matters: These officials tell me that Trump is spending too much time with people they consider crackpots or conspiracy theorists and flirting with blatant abuses of power. '

He’s always fishing for marketable ideas. Probably jealous of Q by now.

This is just getting ridiculous. January can’t come sooner

TrumpRats & Crooks! TrumpTreason

thomaskaine5 He’d sell out his kids for the right price

trumpTreason

I think at this point, the Generals in our military have permission to disobey Trump's orders. He's nothing but a pathetic lame duck who has no power and the military has a duty to uphold the Constitution over the whinings of a sore loser like Trump. TrumpTreason

The POLITICAL ESTABLISHMENT has committed Treason!!! It’s time to fire everyone and start clean.

Trump and Flynn are traitors to the United State of America. At one time traitors were dealt with very harshly. Maybe we need to bring that punishment back.

I support Trumps fake news idea

Fake news ,but in history it has been done many times ,

Ridiculous! How about they report on JoeBiden corruption and how he’s owned by the Chinese...be fair

Fake news! Our great president would never say or do this!

Trump doesn't let me enjoy my life in twitter every time I read the news

...just another stupid idea from this incompetent president. Times up...just leave. We need to move on and forward.

When is this martial law suppose to take place so we have time to prepare i sure hope trump finds his way to prison

This is going to be the longest 30 days...

The sooner it finishes falling apart, the sooner we can rebuild. We can arise a more courteous, health conscious, inclusive nation when 95% of the country is dead from covid. If we work hard enough, we can have equal rights and protections under the law for all citizens.

Biden is the treasonous one. He and his family are the ones profiting from deals with foreign countries. The three harddrives with video footage of Hunter's sexual pursuits are perverse. Especially his involvement with children. Trump needs to clean house!

As he should!

If THIS does NOT prove that Trump is a psycho, wtf WOULD?

Another ingesting Chlorox moment.

Why 👏 the 👏 fuck 👏 do 👏 we 👏 have 👏 the 👏 25th 👏 amendment 👏 if 👏 it's 👏 just 👏 gonna 👏 sit 👏 there 👏 collecting 👏 dust 👏 during 👏 TrumpTreason

laurenibsolm He can't even write parking tickets,nevermind martial law.

CRAZY BASTARD, remove this fool please

Well usually most elections don’t use a water lime break to clear out rooms?

An army of martyrs awaits his command. Inshallah.

No he didn't.

Does this not scare the ever-living crap out of people? I have thought it for a long time that 45 wants to change this country into a totalitarian government. His actions keep backing up that theory.

FakeNews

General James Mattis's full statement denouncing traitor to the US Constitution. And many others in our country have become hypocrites, to our Democracy. Please 'read' the article before posting a response :)

Cr Cr Cr Crazy!!! 25thAmendmentNow 25thAmendment TrumpTreason

of course he did. Trump is the biggest loser in America.

Trump need to use his presidential power and lock up all you traitors and electoral thieves. He should have done this already.

He is NOT overturning anything - he was rightfully voted in and BIDEN tried to steal the vote - he won - so nothing to overturn. Biden needs to go to jail for this and MANY other acts of corruption - FAKE NEWS!!

For the 3rd time in as many days BI has published an article with no sources, no coraboration, no facts and, lets be real, a whole lot of lies. Other than nut bag Flynn, everyone in that meeting said it never happened. Another fine journalism example by the left.

How about reporting what is actually going on properly. There was election fraud followed up by media lies.

Charge him with Sedition

thanks

How is this man still in office?

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