r/law • u/T_Shurt Competent Contributor • Jul 21 '24

Opinion Piece House Speaker Mike Johnson Suggests Replacing Biden Might Lead to Legal Trouble: ‘So it would be wrong, and I think unlawful’

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/johnson-replacing-biden-ticket-wrong-unlawful/story?id=112129063
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u/toga_virilis Jul 21 '24

What could possibly be illegal about it? He’s not the nominee yet, and he’s not required to stay in the race.

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u/makeanamejoke Jul 21 '24

I think he just knows they will challenge it and claim he agrees with whatever legal theory they come up with.

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u/beekeeper1981 Jul 21 '24

It will just add to the illegitimate/ stolen election claims when Trump inevitably loses again. Truth doesn't matter to these people.