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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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[–] BurningRiver@beehaw.org 34 points 10 months ago (11 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.

[–] Zorque@kbin.social 6 points 10 months ago (9 children)

Yeah, but enough Democrats would actually hold him accountable to actually impeach him. The same can't be said of Trumps coterie.

[–] BurningRiver@beehaw.org 6 points 10 months ago (1 children)

As has been pointed out, he would have to immediately resign. Which would eliminate the impeachment option, because you can’t impeach someone who isn’t holding office.

[–] hangukdise@lemmy.ml 1 points 10 months ago

He could do it one or two days before ending his term hahaha

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