What if Trump loses but refuses to leave the White House
2020 US elections: given the great uncertainty and growing tension, here's what can happen if Donald Trump loses but refuses to leave the White House to Joe Biden.
The 2020 US elections have not yet given a clear winner between Donald Trump and Joe Biden, but both candidates have presented themselves in front of the cameras to say they are confident of the final success.
As expected, Trump used clearer and more decisive tones, arguing that his triumph is now clear and that otherwise it would be an electoral scam, saying he was ready not to recognize the result and to appear before the Supreme Court.
At this point there is a question that many are asking: what happens if Trump loses but refuses to leave the White House?
What if Trump loses but refuses to leave the White House
First of all it must be said that this would be an unprecedented situation in the history of the United States, since all the participants in the presidential elections have always recognized their defeat, even in the most critical cases.
If Trump were still opposed to leaving the White House and his office as president, the steps would be defined.
The term of office of the American president, whoever he is, expires at noon (Washington time) on January 20, as required by the 20th amendment to the constitution, clearly excluding the possibility of an extension or extension of the office.
By December 23, the electoral college of the United States of America, or the set of great voters won by the majority of votes in the various states, must notify Congress of the names of the new president and vice president. On January 6, Congress meets to ratify the appointment.
At this point, Biden would have a chance to take the oath as the new president of the United States. From that moment he then formally became the head of state of the nation.
From a substantive point of view, the secret services would report everything to him, as well as the entire American state apparatus. According to various experts, the intelligence itself would be responsible for removing Trump from the presidential residence in Washington.
Trump ready to appeal to the Supreme Court
However, that process may not be as straightforward and straightforward. In fact, a few days of scrutiny are still expected in the so-called swing states for the votes cast by post and harsh disputes on the final outcome.
As mentioned, Donald Trump has already mobilized his supporters, already claiming to have won and to appeal to the Supreme Court if this outcome is not recognized.
The highest American judicial body has a conservative majority of 6 to 3, thanks to the 3 judges appointed during its first term, of which the last, Amy Coney Barrett, made official in the last weeks before the elections.
In this case there is a favorable precedent for the Republican Party. In 2000, the Supreme Court ruled the result in favor of George W. Bush at the expense of another Democratic vice president Al Gore, putting an end to an electoral competition even then much contested.
