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submitted 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) by Type1@midwest.social to c/usa@lemmy.ml

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 9 months ago

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 9 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.

[-] Zorque@kbin.social 6 points 9 months ago

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 9 months ago

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 9 months ago

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

[-] PowerCrazy@lemmy.ml 1 points 9 months ago

Obama literally ordered the assassination of Osama Bin Ladin and no one is trying to persecute him for murder, so I think Trump is 100% correct in his thought process.

[-] BurningRiver@beehaw.org 3 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Thanks for pointing out to us that you’re unable to differentiate the distinctions between mass murdering terrorists and political rivals.

Or for that matter, the difference between persecution and prosecution.

[-] TonyTonyChopper@mander.xyz 2 points 9 months ago

Political rivals are terrorists if you're radical enough

[-] BurningRiver@beehaw.org 3 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

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

[-] OurToothbrush@lemmy.ml 1 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

distinctions between mass murdering terrorists

Pot calling the kettle black lmao

All presidents are terrorist mass murderers it is part of the job.

[-] Fixbeat@lemmy.ml -1 points 9 months ago

They said rivals, not enemies.

[-] 4am@lemm.ee 4 points 9 months ago

Seems to me that’s a distinction without a difference in their minds

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