Sotomayor: If the president decides that his rival is a corrupt person and he orders the military to assasinate him, is that within his official acts to which he has immunity?

“That could well be an official act,” Trump lawyer John Sauer says

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    8 months ago

    Trump was not president for the crimes in NY or the retention of documents AFTER he was president. Of course it’ll be delayed and litigated, but “president is immune” does not make trumps problems go away unless they go “president is immune for the rest of their lives” which is even more insane.

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      8 months ago

      unless they go “president is immune for the rest of their lives” which is even more insane.

      Alito pretty much did argue that.

      He said presidents won’t leave office peacefully if they aren’t able to retire to security without threats of prosecution.