While interesting, this article seems to assume we still live in a democracy with separate but equal powers.
Section 1245 of the NDAA explicitly prohibits the transfer of F-35 aircraft to Turkey as long as the country remains in possession of the S-400. Unlike CAATSA, this law does not provide the president with discretion to suspend the restriction unilaterally.
Trump will just do it regardless of the restrictions. Who would check him?
Congress will likely not do anything to check his powers if he violates the law on the books. I’m guessing the new bill mentioned won’t go anywhere either, especially since Trump would need to sign it.
The courts probably will stop him, but Trump will just go appeals surfing until he finds a pliable maga judge.
DoJ/FBI will agree to not arrest individual contractors or military staff shipping parts and support to Turkey since the king’s decrees take precedent over laws apparently.
Close. A fuller analogy is you don’t buy food for your family for the week and you hope little Timmy suffers or dies as a result. Because you don’t like little Timmy.