![]() ![]() If a president could unilaterally declare martial law over his own election, it would not be an invitation to tyranny, it would be tyranny itself.Īs for Congress, there is no chance that such a declaration would garner the support of both houses, including many Republicans. Moreover, this is not a case of rebellion or invasion. Constitution states, “The Privilege of the Writ of Habeas Corpus shall not be suspended, unless when in Cases of Rebellion or Invasion the public Safety may require it.” That decision rests in Article 1 with Congress, not the President. Lincoln has long been criticized for his unconstitutional action to unilaterally suspend habeas corpus.Īrticle 1, Section 9 of the U.S. The reference to Lincoln is bitterly ironic. In a full-page Washington Times ad from We the People Convention, Ohio Tea Party leader Tom Zawistowski draws a comparison between Lincoln trying to save the union in 1863 and the need for Trump to declare martial law to stop “Democrat/Socialist federal officials plotting to finish gutting the U.S. The campaign has appealed many of these rulings and lost. Federal judges have rejected these lawsuits for legal errors and lack of evidentiary foundation. It is also a rejection of our judicial system that has continued to function as intended by the Framers. The call for martial law is an invitation for virtual civil war. If he did not read the headline and does not support the call, he should immediately issue a correction. However, the large headline of the original tweet prominently refers to martial law. Ordinarily, I do not put much stake in retweets, which often occur quickly and without much thought. This includes rulings by Trump appointees and conservative judges. However, dozens of lawsuits have been reviewed by the courts and rejected. I believe the failure to do so was a failure of leadership by Biden. Some of us have encouraged courts to review the voting allegations of the Trump campaign and I have specifically encouraged Democrats to support such scrutiny to help resolve the widespread view of this election as flawed. The refusal to dismiss his case led to a presidential pardon. While it does not alter the view of the prosecution, it will alter the view of Flynn to support such a call.įlynn rightfully demanded review of his charges and his treatment by the court was irregular and improper in my view. He added “ Freedom never kneels except for God.” As someone who long criticized Flynn’s prosecution as abusive, his association is deeply disappointing. In a tweet, Flynn appeared to endorse a call from We the People Convention to declare martial law. Michael Flynn embraced an extreme call this week for President Donald Trump to declare martial law to hold a new presidential election. ![]()
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