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.
"Please don’t turn around in DC, march into the oval office, and start shoving bayonets up my ass.
Please don’t do that! I – I’ll FINE you if you try to take out this 21st century dictator. You’ll have to pay money! Which you don’t have!
No! Don’t come to the white house and fuck me to death with a sword, then hang my bloddied corpse upside down from a telephone pole!"