Donald Trump warned that officials would be met with "protests" if they attempted to serve a warrant for him to appear in a New York court over his dispute with an ex-model.
What would usually be a routine matter for ordinary citizens may lead to major protests bordering on the criminal -- if not passing that boundary for civil behavior.
The ex-president's lawyers said he would obey any warrant for him to talk about any hush money allegedly made to the actress.
Publicly, Trump has denied that charge.
That's what this case is about. But Trump is making a bigger noise about it, following his habit of denying any and all accusations made against him, legal or otherwise.
The big danger now is his call to followers that they gather to support him.
Does this remind you of January 6 events in Washington?
The question now becomes whether he will obey any court subpena, and what he might say about it at a campaign rally in Texas in the coming week.
Will New York state officials be able to serve a subpena if the person is in another state?
If not, will this prevent the person from going to New York, lest he be served with a subpena?
Suppose he gets the subpena, and then refuses to obey it?
What will be the reaction of his Secret Service guardians? Will they be forced to choose between their mission to protect a president or to follow the law?
So many questions.
But that is an American right. To have questions and to post them against anyone, regardless of any position of power the other person may have.
A former president may not enjoy being questioned about his actions, and this one clearly does not, but he cannot prevent others from opposing what he does or says, and questioning his motives.
He can try, of course, and his supporters can resort to violence to ensure his demands are met.
That's where the law comes in.
Unless the Constitution and the rule of law is canceled, that's how this group will fail -- again -- in taking over the U.S. government.
What would usually be a routine matter for ordinary citizens may lead to major protests bordering on the criminal -- if not passing that boundary for civil behavior.
The ex-president's lawyers said he would obey any warrant for him to talk about any hush money allegedly made to the actress.
Publicly, Trump has denied that charge.
That's what this case is about. But Trump is making a bigger noise about it, following his habit of denying any and all accusations made against him, legal or otherwise.
The big danger now is his call to followers that they gather to support him.
Does this remind you of January 6 events in Washington?
The question now becomes whether he will obey any court subpena, and what he might say about it at a campaign rally in Texas in the coming week.
Will New York state officials be able to serve a subpena if the person is in another state?
If not, will this prevent the person from going to New York, lest he be served with a subpena?
Suppose he gets the subpena, and then refuses to obey it?
What will be the reaction of his Secret Service guardians? Will they be forced to choose between their mission to protect a president or to follow the law?
So many questions.
But that is an American right. To have questions and to post them against anyone, regardless of any position of power the other person may have.
A former president may not enjoy being questioned about his actions, and this one clearly does not, but he cannot prevent others from opposing what he does or says, and questioning his motives.
He can try, of course, and his supporters can resort to violence to ensure his demands are met.
That's where the law comes in.
Unless the Constitution and the rule of law is canceled, that's how this group will fail -- again -- in taking over the U.S. government.
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