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Yes, not only would Trump's idea be unconstitutional, but it borders on Fascism. And no, I am not invoking Godwin here. If you are an American, you get Constitutional rights, not accusations of being a terrorist on only the word of a government official. You get a trial, not a military tribunal. Even if you are a complete douche bag like Trump, you still get the Constitution.(CNN)Donald Trump said in an interview Thursday that he would support trying US citizens suspected of terrorism in military tribunals -- a controversial proposal that would likely be challenged as unconstitutional.
The Republican presidential nominee told the Miami Herald that he doesn't "at all" like the idea of trying terrorist suspects in the civilian court system, even though US citizens are constitutionally entitled to due process. He added that he would be "fine" with trying US citizens in military tribunals at Guantánamo Bay, the US naval base that is also home to a military prison housing captured terror suspects.
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