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Nevilledog

(51,093 posts) Mon Nov 9, 2020, 03:27 PM Nov 2020

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Miller is prohibited from Secretary of Defense position

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Joshua A. Geltzer
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"A person may not be appointed as Secretary of Defense within 7 years after relief from active duty as a commissioned officer of a regular component of an armed force." 10 USC 113

"Miller served in the military 1983-2014. He was commissioned in 1987." https://dni.gov/index.php/nctc-who-we-are/director-nctc…
11:32 AM · Nov 9, 2020

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Miller is prohibited from Secretary of Defense position (Original Post) Nevilledog Nov 2020 OP

I mean, Jared and Ivanka are prohibited from their positions by unambiguous law, too greenjar_01 Nov 2020 #1

1) Isn't there a Senate override for this (Mattis) and 2) who's going to enforce it ? n/t CincyDem Nov 2020 #2

Is acting different? exboyfil Nov 2020 #3

They pushed through an exception for Mattis. tblue37 Nov 2020 #4

Not enough time. And why bother? dawg day Nov 2020 #5

Quick! Call the Attorney General right away! He has to be notified of this! Midnight Writer Nov 2020 #6

greenjar_01

(6,477 posts)

1. I mean, Jared and Ivanka are prohibited from their positions by unambiguous law, too

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Mon Nov 9, 2020, 03:28 PM

Nov 2020

This is what happens when you let shit slide with an out-and-out criminal.

CincyDem

(6,355 posts)

2. 1) Isn't there a Senate override for this (Mattis) and 2) who's going to enforce it ? n/t

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Mon Nov 9, 2020, 03:29 PM

Nov 2020

exboyfil

(17,862 posts)

3. Is acting different?

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Mon Nov 9, 2020, 03:29 PM

Nov 2020

I am sure that Trump blowing through another rule or norm is not news.

tblue37

(65,340 posts)

4. They pushed through an exception for Mattis.

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Mon Nov 9, 2020, 03:30 PM

Nov 2020

dawg day

(7,947 posts)

5. Not enough time. And why bother?

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Mon Nov 9, 2020, 03:40 PM

Nov 2020

trump might want a military coup leader in there, but McConnell probably not.

Midnight Writer

(21,753 posts)

6. Quick! Call the Attorney General right away! He has to be notified of this!

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Mon Nov 9, 2020, 04:38 PM

Nov 2020

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