By John Johnson II
The powers of the president are set forth in the U.S. Constitution under Article II, Sec. 2, 3, and 5. While there are Clauses enumerated within the Constitution subsections, none of these grant any additional powers. They only stipulate specific duties. Further, the Constitution does absolve the president from impeachment by the House, conviction by the Senate, or declaration of unfitness by the 25 Amendment. Also, once the president ‘s term end, all presidential powers end.
However, by law, a former presidents, is entitled to a pension, staff, office space, medical care, health insurance and secret Service protection. All other favors and honors are merely gratuitous. Consequently, a former president existence is that of a regular citizen; therefore, the former president isn’t shielded from investigation, formal accusation, prosecution, and conviction if found guilty by a jury.
The Senate refused to convict Trump twice on charges filed by the House. He plotted and ignited an insurrection on January 6, 2021. Regrettably, his last offense involves stealing classified documents from the White House and stashing them at his Mar-a-Lago home
The Founding Fathers, with their infinite wisdom, sought to protect this democracy from rule by a king or Monarch by dividing powers into three separate branches. Unfortunately, Trump, with the aid of Judicial Judges and Republican Congresspersons, is attempting to subvert this provision within the Constitution.
YOU BE THE JUDGE
