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&…

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.

The hypothetical was presented to Trump attorney John Sauer who answered with a “qualified yes” that a former president would be immune from prosecution on that matter or even on selling pardons.

  • Sylvartas@lemmy.world
    14·
    10 months ago

    Also if assassination of a political rival is legal unless the congress votes to impeach, what prevents the president from also assassinating a few congressmen in order to not get impeached ?

    • rayyy@lemmy.world
      12·
      10 months ago

      what prevents the president from also assassinating a few congressmen in order to not get impeached

      That’s the plan. Assassinate ALL rivals and all threats. It’s just a step up from suing people for him.