this post was submitted on 10 Jan 2024
87 points (100.0% liked)

United States | News & Politics

308 readers
40 users here now

founded 4 years ago
MODERATORS
pangyuehung@lemmy.ml
yogthos@lemmy.ml
87
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
15 comments fedilink hide all child comments
 

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.

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] TonyTonyChopper@mander.xyz 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Political rivals are terrorists if you're radical enough

[–] BurningRiver 3 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Good point. I guess all of Biden’s bases are covered, should Trump’s arguments hold water with the courts.