Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and Philadelphia’s DA have warned troops they’ll face charges that Trump can’t save them from if they violate residents.
As Donald Trump floats expanding his authoritarian military crackdown to liberal-led cities beyond the nation’s capital, troops deployed to carry out his anti-democratic schemes might be at risk of prosecution themselves — and the pardon-happy president may not be able to save them.
Thus far, by my count, two Democrats in states that may find themselves targeted have vowed to spur local or state prosecutions — which couldn’t be overturned with a presidential pardon — for anyone who violate residents’ rights if and when the Trump administration expands its troop deployment.
I like the idea. Democrats would have been 100% justified in doing exactly that, and as you say, use the bully pulpit to explain EXACTLY why they are right in doing this and how the right wing terrorists that say otherwise are enemies of the people.
Like Taco is doing now, the Democratic administration should have acted first, and then let the courts try to stop them later, AFTER Taco and pals were in Gitmo.