[AMV] #915 Trump for the win (again and again and again)

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All 10 living former defense secretaries: Involving the military in election disputes would cross into dangerous territory

Ashton Carter, Dick Cheney, William Cohen, Mark Esper, Robert Gates, Chuck Hagel, James Mattis, Leon Panetta, William Perry and Donald Rumsfeld are the 10 living former U.S. secretaries of defense.

As former secretaries of defense, we hold a common view of the solemn obligations of the U.S. armed forces and the Defense Department. Each of us swore an oath to support and defend the Constitution against all enemies, foreign and domestic. We did not swear it to an individual or a party.

American elections and the peaceful transfers of power that result are hallmarks of our democracy. With one singular and tragic exception that cost the lives of more Americans than all of our other wars combined, the United States has had an unbroken record of such transitions since 1789, including in times of partisan strife, war, epidemics and economic depression. This year should be no exception.

Our elections have occurred. Recounts and audits have been conducted. Appropriate challenges have been addressed by the courts. Governors have certified the results. And the electoral college has voted. The time for questioning the results has passed; the time for the formal counting of the electoral college votes, as prescribed in the Constitution and statute, has arrived.

As senior Defense Department leaders have noted, “there’s no role for the U.S. military in determining the outcome of a U.S. election.” Efforts to involve the U.S. armed forces in resolving election disputes would take us into dangerous, unlawful and unconstitutional territory. Civilian and military officials who direct or carry out such measures would be accountable, including potentially facing criminal penalties, for the grave consequences of their actions on our republic.

Transitions, which all of us have experienced, are a crucial part of the successful transfer of power. They often occur at times of international uncertainty about U.S. national security policy and posture. They can be a moment when the nation is vulnerable to actions by adversaries seeking to take advantage of the situation.

Given these factors, particularly at a time when U.S. forces are engaged in active operations around the world, it is all the more imperative that the transition at the Defense Department be carried out fully, cooperatively and transparently. Acting defense secretary Christopher C. Miller and his subordinates — political appointees, officers and civil servants — are each bound by oath, law and precedent to facilitate the entry into office of the incoming administration, and to do so wholeheartedly. They must also refrain from any political actions that undermine the results of the election or hinder the success of the new team.

We call upon them, in the strongest terms, to do as so many generations of Americans have done before them. This final action is in keeping with the highest traditions and professionalism of the U.S. armed forces, and the history of democratic transition in our great country.

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The most astonishing part of this story isn't Trump. It's the advisers sitting on the call helping him pressure Raffensperger.

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Op zondag 3 januari 2021 23:36 schreef Toby56 het volgende:

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Zeker.

Maar wat zij hem niet adviseren, dus wat Trump om de haverklap uit zichzelf zegt, zijn dingen als: "you keep saying that there is no criminality in this... I heard you earlier today saying that... and I think that's very dangerous for you to say that, it's really very dangerous..."... zo doet die gozer z'n leven lang al zaken. Don Corleone. Afwisselend indirect en expliciet dreigen en bang maken... en Mitch, Lindsey, Ted... ze poepen hun broek nu al 4 jaar vol.

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Op maandag 4 januari 2021 00:13 schreef Nielsch het volgende:
Er is maar een grote fraudeur en dat is Trump zelf. Aanklagen en opsluiten die man.

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Op maandag 4 januari 2021 00:19 schreef wdn het volgende:
Hmm maar stemmen die nu nog opduiken kunnen toch niet meer geteld worden?

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Op maandag 4 januari 2021 00:13 schreef Toby56 het volgende:

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Die juffrouw, Cleta Mitchell, is zelfs partner in de betreffende 'upper tier law firm', en ze is al vanaf 3 november bezig om de overwinning van Biden belachelijk te maken en haar Twitter-volgers te adviseren om alleen nog maar naar Newsmax te kijken. Ook FoxNews schijnt ze al te hebben afgebrand (niet meer pro-Trump genoeg, vermoed ik).
Dus ik vermoed dat haar eigen 'upper tier law firm' met haar bemoeienis in het telefoongesprek geen enkel probleem zal hebben. Anders hadden ze haar vast wel eerder teruggefloten.

https://twitter.com/CletaMitchell