The sitting President of the United States is seeking a second term, and is floating the idea of delaying the upcoming election.<br />Even in the depths of the Civil War, that's something America has never done.<br />But according to CNN, delaying the election is something President Donald Trump's team has been hinting at for quite some time.<br />Last May, Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner was asked by Time magazine if he was willing to "commit that the elections will happen on November third.'<br />I'm not sure I can commit one way or the other, but right now that's the plan. Jared Kushner<br />Kushner seemed to be unaware that according to the US Constitution, the timing of elections is determined by Congress, not the President.<br />So was Attorney General William Barr, when the Judiciary Committee asked if a presidential election could be single-handedly delayed by the President.<br />Actually, I haven't looked into that question under the Constitution. US Attorney General William Barr<br />Political pundits are wondering whether Barr's rhetorical shrug showed basic ignorance, or if it was another 'tell' from a die-hard Trump supporter.
