> I am expecting all these individuals or connected individuals to immediately be seized and jailed by an Executive Order from the next Democrat President.
Democrats broadly lack the spine necessary for this. But regardless, this is also illegal. Despite the actions of the current administration, an EO to snatch people off the street and jail them would violate the 4th amendment.
That would be for a court to decide later. Meanwhile, they'll languish in a hot and humid prison somewhere. Preferably Alligator Alcatraz. Even if some court decided then it would immediately be appealed and precedent from the current Executive Branch shows that court orders don't need to necessarily be obeyed anytime soon.
Sorry, does “disarming” here mean “not engaging in illegal authoritarian action”?
I’m not sure what system is being protected in the scenario where everyone is openly and illegally authoritarian. I hope that if Democrats get back into power they will invest in stabilizing democracy and the rule of law, not just attempting to run the same authoritarian playbook for their own benefit.
Jailing while completing an investigation is perfectly precedented for all sorts of crimes. To suggest these guys, in particular, aren’t a flight and destruction of evidence risk would take work.
The party elites are complacent. That’s creating a political vacuum for someone who’s more aggressive.
> this is also illegal
An EO is. The President asking the FBI, DoJ and state AGs to prioritise the last administration’s lawbreakers—a thing Biden was elected to do and failed at—is just norms and conventions.
Democrats broadly lack the spine necessary for this. But regardless, this is also illegal. Despite the actions of the current administration, an EO to snatch people off the street and jail them would violate the 4th amendment.