NYTimes Charles Blow Opinion

[David Lockmiller]

(09-12-2023 08:42 AM)David Lockmiller Wrote:  The oath of office for a United States Senator reads as follows:

I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter. So help me God.

Is violating the oath of office a federal crime?

Federal law, 18 U.S.C. 1918 provides penalties for violation of oath office described in 5 U.S.C. 7311 which include: (1) removal from office and; (2) confinement or a fine. remedial and enforceability measures.

"I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office."

What would happen if every other Senator or Representative acted in a similar manner to protest any law?