Reply to post: Re: Disturbing

'Hey, Homeland Security. Don't you dare demand Twitter, Facebook passwords at the border'

Wzrd1 Silver badge

Re: Disturbing

Actually, the traditional checks and balances still apply for those within the US.

CBIS is an executive branch agency. Congress has the checkbook and can immediately defund the agency if it disapproves of the activities of that agency.

The courts still apply the law and can hold CBIS agents, management and leaders in contempt of court for not obeying the orders of the court. If the executive branch then fires marshals for attempting to enforce the law, a Constitutional crisis occurs, which Congress either addresses or permits the entire Constitution to be null and void.

In the latter case, it would then come down to how the military feels against a Commander in Chief destroying and undermining a Constitution it swore to protect and uphold.

And how Congress would feel when Trump were summarily dumped inside of the House of Representatives by that military.

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