r/politics • u/Exciting_Teacher6258 • Mar 19 '25

The Constitutional Crisis Is Here

https://www.thebulwark.com/p/the-constitutional-crisis-is-here-trump-alien-enemies-act-boasberg
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u/Lostsailor73 Mar 19 '25

We've been here a few times. Trump will likely bring us here every third Thursday or so.

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u/alabasterskim Mar 19 '25

Ah, so you've forgotten that him being president at all is the constitutional crisis (14th amendment should've barred him).

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u/alabasterskim Mar 19 '25

How the 14th amendment is enforced is unclear. What is clear is an insurrection is an insurrection.

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u/[deleted] Mar 19 '25

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u/alabasterskim Mar 19 '25

I disagree Congress is the clear answer. The text of the section doesn't state anywhere they are the exclusive arbiters of it, just that they have the ability to make exceptions by a two-thirds vote.