The U.S. Constitution declares "[N]o person shall […] be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law." […] nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws."
Taking the oath of office to become the 47th President of the United States, Donald J. Trump vowed to "preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States."
This weekend, reminded by NBC's Kristen Welker that the Constitution guarantees due process, President Trump seemed unclear on the concept and responded with an argument from expediency.
When Welker asked, "[D]on’t you need to uphold the Constitution of the United States?" Trump replied, "I don't know…." and said he counts on the lawyers who work for him.
This is subnormal.
Is the sitting president saying [1] he did not understand the oath of office he swore? Or is he saying [2] he lied when he swore the oath? Or [3] is he saying something else?
If the sitting president is saying he lied when he took the oath, what actions can we / should we expect and demand from our elected and appointed officials?
If he’s saying he didn’t understand the oath but made it anyway, what actions can we / should we expect and demand from our elected and appointed officials?
If he’s saying something else, what actions can we / should we expect and demand from our elected and appointed officials?
Sources
https://constitution.congress.gov/constitution/amendment-5/
https://www.archives.gov/milestone-documents/14th-amendment?_ga=2.244832773.1894720553.1746463298-591755578.1746463298
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-administration/trump-asked-uphold-constitution-says-dont-know-rcna204580
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