Biden’s signature formally implements legislation passed by lawmakers last year.
  • Tedesche@lemmy.worldEnglish
    16·
    1 year ago

    Military leaders argued that bringing in independent prosecutors could erode the chain of command.

    Serious question: does anyone know what the actual argument was in this case? How would independent prosecutors “erode the chain of command?”

    • Brudder Aaron@lemmy.worldEnglish
      222·
      1 year ago

      “We have investigated ourselves and found that we did nothing wrong.” Pretty much that. It would get rid of their ability to do that.

      • Tedesche@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        1 year ago

        Maybe. But that seems like a really weak argument. This is a very specific power being deferred out of the command chain–can’t easily see how it dilutes the authority of anyone involved all that much.