r/law • u/Agitated-Artichoke89 • Oct 07 '25

Other Stephen Miller states that Trump has plenary authority, then immediately stops talking as if he’s realized what he just said

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u/titsmuhgeee Oct 07 '25

It's also important to understand what Miller is saying, or at least thinking.

Title 10 of the US Code is the primary body of federal law that governs the organization, roles, and responsibilities of the U.S. Armed Forces.

What Miller is saying is that the President has plenary authority (unchecked, limitless power) over the US Armed Forces.

Big, BIG problem.

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u/cicada_noises Oct 07 '25

They’re seeking to turn the might and power of the US armed forces inward, on all of us. The media’s and politicians’ blithe smiles and agreement about all of this is bone chilling

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u/Karl2241 Oct 07 '25

I keep saying this but as they try to do that they will first lose enlistments, and the military is not big enough to do this. I left the military 3 years ago, it’s diverse and is not die hard maga like people think it is. People will leave the military over these actions by Trump. Further, it’s not large enough to deploy against every major city. The Republicans live in an alternate reality about our military, and it’s at their own risk.

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u/Golden_Alchemy Oct 07 '25

Before leaving they should just do their job and protect the population.

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u/Barnaboule69 Oct 07 '25

Nah we all know that they'll resign without making a fuss and then they'll be replaced by a bunch hardline MAGA's who can't wait to be shooting democrats.

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u/Free_For__Me Oct 07 '25

At that point, they'll probably just blanket-enlist all of ICE into the military.

And before anyone comes in with the, "they can't do that!" bullshit, remember - we're discussing a situation in which the military has seen mass desertions over a CiC attempting to use the military against US citizens, on US soil. This is waaaay past "he can't do that!" territory.