There's a better chance of vigilante justice happening.
Anything is legally possible when you hold power.
You would need a strong judicial system to make that work.
I just view everything in America, government, supreme court, dem and repub, corporations media and hollywood, and police and military, as all part of the same incestuous zog. So my answer would be no they cannot because why would they jail themselves?
They can do whatever they want. They can work against the Constitution but they will just call it something else. "Reinterpreting" the Constitution, or calling it a "living document" which just means it's whatever they want it to be at any time. And they would never "repeal" an amendment because the language is too strong for the dumb masses, so they essentially neuter it instead using flowery language.
they should be
Get past their Qualified immunity - and then all the smaller obfuscating charges like 'Malfeasance of Office' - clear it through the Appeals systems, ie the Lower Courts, State and Federal then up to SCOTUS and you just might still be alive to witness 'Le Justice' unless the final judiciary rulings ends with 'The charges and punishment are moot - after all this time What does it matter'.
In New Zealand you cannot take politicians to court only the government.
And should it look like you may win the government will retroactively change the law to make past actions legal
Theoretically, but how's that gonna work? You have to get another politician to charge them and a judge to convict them.
Ha,ha,ha. Yea, they'll be jailed right after hildebeast see's the inside of a jail. Hold your breath for that.
I didn't ask if they will go to jail , just if it is a legal possibility
No, but (unfortunately) a few are assassinated every year. It usually looks like the Deep State did it.
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