Sotomayor: If the president decides that his rival is a corrupt person and he orders the military to assasinate him, is that within his official acts to which he has immunity?
“That could well be an official act,” Trump lawyer John Sauer says
Sotomayor: If the president decides that his rival is a corrupt person and he orders the military to assasinate him, is that within his official acts to which he has immunity?
“That could well be an official act,” Trump lawyer John Sauer says
Biden should just send Seal Team 6 to whatever courthouse Trump’s hush money trial is at and tell them to sit on the steps. If anyone asks why they’re there, just saying “Waiting for the Supreme Court ruling”. Maybe park another team on the Supreme Court steps with a sign that says “Waiting for Clarence Thomas.”
Biden would not be committing an illegal act. He’d be ordering the teams to sit on the steps and wait. Further orders would only come after the Supreme Court ruling, so Biden would be covered by the very same Presidential immunity that Trump just fought for.
He pretty much has to, or else Trump will imprison him an execute him in the next 12 months.
I mean shit, if I knew there was a fifty percent chance my neighbor would kidnap and murder me in the next year… I’d be making contingency plans.
Conservative justices rule that the president is immune from prosecution
President has conservative justices assassinated
President appoints more progressive justices
Progressive justices reverse ruling
Would the president be liable for the prior assassinations at that point?
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Then we have a clear path to defeating fascism that will never, ever happen.
The father of the F-16, John Boyd, would tell up and coming officers that in their career they would have to face choices where they could do something or be somebody. And we are facing the consequences of having our country’s leadership full of people who wanted to be somebody.
Isn’t that double jeopardy?
No, because he was never prosecuted the first time. Looks like it would be ex post facto, which is illegal in the US.
Subtle
Bonus points if their orders include the phrase “stand back and stand by”.
While funny to imagine…please let’s not. I got a kid to raise, I don’t want to raise one in a civil war. I know for sure some of the “SEAL team 6” members wouldn’t very much like being turned on government officials, especially if their politics align.
To be a seal, you will do what orders you are given. They aren’t going to go rogue. The ones that will are the cannon fodder anyways.
Clarence: “I was watching a porno about this just this morning… I will meet you gentlemen in my chambers in 5 minutes.”
That doesn’t work because the intimidation is still illegal until the ruling.
Not some random courthouse. Just the steps of the Supreme Court.
Decisions like this should have immediate consequences for those deciding. If you want to make the President above the law, well, enjoy your stay in Gitmo.
Is the President also in charge of the Secret Service?