Trump's MAGA allies openly discuss martial law
MAGA activists are pushing for President Trump to resort to extraordinary measures — including martial law — if they believe the midterm elections are "rigged." Why it matters: Some of the proposals go far beyond Trump's legal authority — and there's no evidence that the elections will be rigged. But people in this orbit have close access to the president. Prominent MAGA election activist Tina…
MAGA activists are openly discussing the possibility of martial law if they suspect the midterm elections will be rigged. Some suggestions go beyond President Trump's legal authority, but they have close ties to him. Tina Peters, a prominent election activist, met with Trump this month and has proposed a plan involving hand-marked paper ballots and manual recounts.
Other activists have suggested commandeering ballots and election equipment to investigate potential fraud. However, experts clarify that emergency powers do not grant Trump unrestricted authority to override election laws.
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