# What happens if Trump and Chief Justice Roberts do this to steal the election?

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**Created:** [July 21, 2020, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-if-trump-and-chief-justice-roberts-do-this-to-steal-the-election/915942 "2020-07-21T18:10:01Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 22, 2020, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-if-trump-and-chief-justice-roberts-do-this-to-steal-the-election/915942/12 "2020-07-22T18:47:24Z")

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I’ve never said I believe it will happen. I’m just gaming out what options could be tried if he is motivated to do so. It’s a pretty fascinating tactical question.

Just an added option for a power crazy President if the majority of SCOTUS is not on your side. He could arrest a Justice or two. Lincoln apparently came close to arresting a sitting Justice at the beginning of the Civil War. He did arrest one congressman I believe.

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