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Trump team argues assassination of rivals is covered by presidential immunity (thehill.com)

submitted 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) by Type1@midwest.social to c/usa@lemmy.ml

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Former President Trump’s legal team suggested Tuesday that even a president directing SEAL Team Six to kill a political opponent would be an action barred from prosecution given a former executive’s broad immunity to criminal prosecution.

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[–] gregorum@lemm.ee 42 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

This might be the dumbest thing he could’ve done. The judges are going to freak out about this, and just say no. That one judge, during questioning, was like, are you fucking kidding me?

[–] circuitfarmer@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 10 months ago

After ~~months~~ years of media coverage about Trump and his stupid actions and stupid mouth, he's yet to see any real consequences. It doesn't surprise me that he keeps raising (lowering?) his own bar.

[–] BurningRiver@beehaw.org 34 points 10 months ago (1 children)

So let me get this straight. This fucking idiot is arguing that Joe Biden can order Seal team 6 to wipe out the entire Trump family, and then be covered by presidential immunity? Interesting thought process there.

[–] kitedemon@lemmy.blahaj.zone 19 points 10 months ago

According to their logic, Biden could order Seal Team 6 to kill Trump and then immediately resign, and he wouldn’t be able to be convicted.

[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 32 points 10 months ago

Imagining Dark Brandon going "Well, this problem just solved itself..."

[–] zeusbottom@sh.itjust.works 22 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Hey hey hey, this is missing important context: Only if that rival were impeached first.

… but seriously, how did we get here as a nation

[–] giacomo@lemm.ee 22 points 10 months ago

We kept putting idiots in positions of power. And it went to their tiny brains.

[–] PowerCrazy@lemmy.ml 7 points 10 months ago

Voting for the lesser of two evils.