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It's been well over 3 years now since January 6. Trump has been indicted for election interference. My question is simple. Since he was the Commander in Chief, why has he never been in a military trial? Why has he not been charged with treason? Surely there must be a law that prohibits a sitting commander in chief from meddling in the election.

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    The presidency is a civilian office, but even if the President were a military officer, he couldn't be court-martialed while in office since he has no superior officer; and after he leaves office, he is no longer commander in chief, so the premise fails.
    – kaya3
    Commented Aug 28 at 11:46
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    Generally speaking, holding court martials for civilians is a sure sign of a tinpot autocracy.
    – Italian Philosopher
    Commented Aug 28 at 16:27
  • "Surely there must be a law that prohibits a sitting commander in chief from meddling in the election": I would be a bit surprised if such a provision existed in the uniform code of military justice. It's available online; have you looked?
    – phoog
    Commented Aug 31 at 9:47

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He’s not a member of the military

Being commander-in-chief does not make one a soldier. Therefore, he’s not subject to military law.

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