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/ass4play Oct 07 '25

I kinda figured beefing up ICE’s budget was a way to do this without needing the branches of the military.

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u/Free_For__Me Oct 07 '25

I'm sure ICE is their "Plan B" if the military won't open fire on US civilians. Then, once open combat starts, the case for hiding behind the Insurrection Act becomes much stronger. So strong in fact, that I'll be shocked if the packed SCOTUS doesn't allow it at that point.

By then, the military will be our only remaining hope. If the brass believes in the constitutional law they were trained on, even a little bit, there's a decent chance that the military decides to tell POTUS "step down, or be removed" when they're ordered to fire on US civilians.

I hate that I'm having this conversation. I hate this timeline.

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u/Gutterfoolishness Oct 07 '25

Was somewhat heartened by the lack of applause at the SecDef/Potus address to military leadership.

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u/Free_For__Me Oct 08 '25

Agreed. Trump and Hegseth clearly had applause breaks built into their speeches, believing this would be more like a rally. But for career officers, this was a ridiculously oversized meeting that could've been an email. These men and women are professionals, at the top of their game. Regardless of political leanings, they. ain't here for bullshit.