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You’re telling me that the Commander in Chief isn’t an officer of the military? (lemmy.world)

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[–] [email protected] 53 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

No person shall be a Senator or Representative in Congress, or elector of President and Vice President, or hold any office, civil or military, under the United States, or under any State, who, having previously taken an oath, as a member of Congress, or as an officer of the United States, or as a member of any State legislature, or as an executive or judicial officer of any State, to support the Constitution of the United States, shall have engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the same, or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof. But Congress may, by a vote of two-thirds of each House, remove such disability.

That is the 14th amendment, it clearly states that if any officer of the United States [which can be civil or military] engages in insurrection, they cannot be elected for President.

So exactly how in the actual fuck is the "Chief Executive Officer of the Executive Branch of the United States" not an officer of the United States??

[–] [email protected] 29 points 2 years ago

because, ummm... some people might get upset that they can't vote for him? Despite the very clear, very legal reasons for his disqualification?

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