From WSJopinion: There’s nothing Trump can do to stop the presidential election or extend his term in office, writes derektmuller
Main Street: Insults won't do it. Better to follow his 2012 performance against Paul Ryan. Images: Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Composite: Mark Kelly‘Mark my words, I think he is going to try to kick back the election somehow,” Joe Biden recently said of President Trump during an online fundraiser. To “try” is one thing. But there are constitutional and legal reasons why a president can’t delay a federal election or extend his term of office, which should dispel any worries.
Start with the text of the Constitution. The 20th Amendment is exceedingly clear: “The terms of the President and Vice President shall end at noon on the 20th day of January.” There’s no clause that...
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