MAGA activists push for martial law if elections are rigged, via Trump.
Their proposal rests on rigging claims, but experts say emergency powers cannot override election laws.
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“Trump's MAGA allies openly discuss martial law”
MAGA activists push for martial law if elections are rigged, via Trump.
Key points
- MAGA activists discuss extraordinary measures, including martial law, if midterms are rigged.
- Tina Peters, recently released after a Colorado election-crime case, met Trump this month.
- Ticktin says there would have to be martial law if another rigged election occurred.
- Peters promotes hand-marked paper ballots and manual recounts as part of her plan.
- Experts warn that emergency powers cannot override constitutional or state election laws.
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Their proposal rests on rigging claims, but experts say emergency powers cannot override election laws.