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nielsbot02/19/20252 repliesview on HN

Who will enforce following the law if the executive branch ignores the judicial?

In theory the military is sworn to defend the constitution, but if the DOD is headed by a Trump loyalist (it is), then what?


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xnx02/19/2025

> Who will enforce following the law if the executive branch ignores the judicial?

Congress through impeachment. If they don't do that, all bets are off.

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NotYourLawyer02/19/2025

There is no suggestion that that’s going to happen.

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