Question to all my well informed friends around here.

[busterbrown]

Suppose Trump shows up on the 29th with some let say.. Capital Police, or some other kind of Capital law Enforcement groups...
This guy is crazy enough to show up and force some type of physical confrontation with Pelosi and the Dems.
I ask: Is my thought feasible? And what are the options for Dems if Trump does confront Pelosi at doors of the Chambers.?

[unblock]

1. the house sergeant-at-arms can block entry, or arrest and remove him.

alternatively, pelosi can order all cameras turned off.

or, of course, all the democrats can shout him down.

[busterbrown]

7. But...What happens if he directs his men to open the Chambers up!?

Lights, etc.??

[unblock]

8. pelosi can have the sergeant-at-arms cut power to the entire building.

donnie's nuts, but i can't see him breaking and entering and trespassing all for the hope of a few moments on air in a particular venue.


why wouldn't he just give the speech from one of his rallies, or the senate, or some state legislature or whatever?

or, hell, from the oval office?

[EffieBlack]

17. His people have no authority to open the doors.

Even the Secret Service can't and likely wouldn't even think of trying.

[shanny]

2. Recess the House, lock the doors and shut off the lights.

Pull the breakers if need be. What matters most is the audience; if rump doesn't have one / can't reach one....

I wonder if McTurtle is secretly grateful for the reining in of the toddler in chief

[Siwsan]

3. Since there's no SOTU, would anyone be there?

If the cameras aren't set up to broadcast him, why would he bother showing up?

[Act_of_Reparation]

4. You think Trump is a "physical confrontation" kind of guy?

The only thing I can see him physically confronting is a Big Mac supervalue meal.

[Shrike47]

16. He's a physical coward, always has been.

[TheBlackAdder]

19. Only if she's a 110lb. 14-year-old girl.

[lunatica]

5. He'll give his speech to a dark and empty chamber

It will not be televised either since Nancy Pelosi decides that as Speaker.

[redstatebluegirl]

12. He will go to one of his strongholds in the south, where he has a friendly crowd cheering his racism

[lunatica]

18. Pelosi doesn't mind.

Let him. History is still made and will shoe she turned her Speaker’s gavel into a paddle and spanked him thoroughly.

[lamsmy]

6. Link to good explanation of rules

https://amp.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/white-house/article224681770.html?__twitter_impression=true

[busterbrown]

10. Yep.. Thanks for the Link!

Very Helpful.. I'm gonna post it too..
Thanks!

https://amp.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/white-house/article224681770.html?__twitter_impression=true

[atreides1]

9. The Capitol police work for the US Congress, not the President!

As an elected officer of the House of Representatives, the Sergeant at Arms is the chief law enforcement and protocol officer of the House of Representatives, and is responsible for maintaining order in the House side of the United States Capitol complex.

The Sergeant at Arms, serves as a member of the U.S. Capitol Police Board, responsible for policy oversight over the Capitol Police Force, and is the chairman of this Board in alternating years. As Sergeant at Arms, Mr. Irving also serves on the Congressional Accessibility Services Board.

[busterbrown]

11. Thanks...n/t

[Atticus]

13. Beat me to it. Created by Congress; answerable to and under the direction of Madame Speaker. nt

[lunatica]

20. Good to know!

This disgusting fake Presidency has turned into a major civics lesson.

[lpbk2713]

14. Trump knows Pelosi is too much of a match for him.

He won't want to risk public humiliation again.

[EffieBlack]

15. He can go on the floor if a sitting Member accompanies him

Any Republican House Member would likely do that, so it's unlikely that the Sergeant-at-Arms will block his entry into the chamber. But he can't speak from the floor or approach the rostrum without the Speaker's permission.

[pecosbob]

21. Pelosi controls the video feed...

No cameras, no speech.

[moondust]

22. Wondering the same.

Will he simply use his thugs to force their way in and take over?

[mahatmakanejeeves]

23. Trump has the privilege to be in the House Chamber but he can't address the House and Senate w/o...

Correction: Trump does have the privilege to be in the House Chamber but he can’t address the House and Senate without a joint resolution.

Link to tweet

[DFW]

24. Republicans are usually cowards at heart

They like to invade places like Panama and the tiny Caribbean island of Grenada. They avoid invading places they think will shoot back (Iraq was a miscalculation, not an exception), which is why they will never even consider invading Iran or North Korea--or the House chamber with armed cops to bar the entrance.

Please do not lose sight of the following: the fact that deciding against invading Iran or North Korea are two decisions of great common sense is pure coincidence, and not some sudden attack of pragmatism on their part.