- Jurisdiction
- D.C.
Greetings.
I have a question about the subpoena that Congress is about to issue to DJT.
Let's say in theory he does not comply with it and gets held in contempt of congress for it.
Would that essentially establish a violation of the oath of office to uphold and defend the constitution of the United States? Regardless of whether DOJ prosecutes the case.
So, lets say he runs and wins in 2024, he would have to be sworn in as POTUS again or does the original oath still apply? I think it still applies but could be wrong.
Finally, if he is held in contempt of congress for snubbing the subpoena, regardless of if JD prosecutes him or if it is civil or criminal contempt, wouldn't it void his original oath of office and preclude him from taking a new oath of office if it is in legal record that he broke that same oath of office as the result of not complying with congressional subpoena?
It would seem to me, not a lawyer, that:
1. Not complying with subpoena (by means other than defeating it in court) breaks the oath of office, it does not expire when he leaves office.
2. Having in legal record via contempt of congress vote, regardless of DOJ actions, makes him disqualified from being able to take that oath again.
3. If he wins in 2024 any US citizen would be able to challenge in court his availability to be POTUS due to not being eligible to take oath of office due to breaking it previously.
Am I wrong here? How so?
I have a question about the subpoena that Congress is about to issue to DJT.
Let's say in theory he does not comply with it and gets held in contempt of congress for it.
Would that essentially establish a violation of the oath of office to uphold and defend the constitution of the United States? Regardless of whether DOJ prosecutes the case.
So, lets say he runs and wins in 2024, he would have to be sworn in as POTUS again or does the original oath still apply? I think it still applies but could be wrong.
Finally, if he is held in contempt of congress for snubbing the subpoena, regardless of if JD prosecutes him or if it is civil or criminal contempt, wouldn't it void his original oath of office and preclude him from taking a new oath of office if it is in legal record that he broke that same oath of office as the result of not complying with congressional subpoena?
It would seem to me, not a lawyer, that:
1. Not complying with subpoena (by means other than defeating it in court) breaks the oath of office, it does not expire when he leaves office.
2. Having in legal record via contempt of congress vote, regardless of DOJ actions, makes him disqualified from being able to take that oath again.
3. If he wins in 2024 any US citizen would be able to challenge in court his availability to be POTUS due to not being eligible to take oath of office due to breaking it previously.
Am I wrong here? How so?