To avoid being impeached and possibly ending up in jail for various reasons, Donald Trump may appoint himself to the U.S. Supreme Court and thus remain in power and skip any impeachment embarrassment, public trials, or jail time.
Many recognize this as a clever move, but many also question whether it is a feasible appointment. While presidents can nominate someone to the Supreme Court, no president has ever nominated himself to the U.S. Supreme Court.
To add to this cautionary tale, no president has ever nominated himself to the Supreme Court or any court to avoid being impeached, tried by a jury, and sentenced to jail.
Added to this iffy situation, a judge would have to resign from the Supreme Court since there are no vacancies.
None of the lady judges will quit. It took the four women on the bench twice as hard and long to get there as any of the men. The women aren’t going anywhere.
Dynamite won’t get Clarence Thomas off the bench, and though Judge Alito might fly several distressed U.S. flags upside down from his front porch, he’s also not going anywhere.
Justice Roberts? How could he say okay when he finally made it as chief honcho on the Supreme Court and then resign for Donald Trump, who was attempting to avoid justice? What would history say? Not a good look.
Then there’s Justice Kavanaugh and Gorsuch. “No.”
Trump offered a free flat at Trump Tower. “No.”
So, Donald Trump may have to expand the Supreme Court to 10 justices and avoid jail.
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