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minus-squareCosmicTurtle0@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up26·23 hours agoTechnically the ruling was for crimes official acts he committed while in office. He’s no longer president and holds no privilege, except being the Republican nominatee for President. Which apparently is a protected class.
minus-squaresamus12345@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down1·edit-223 hours agoCorrect. Regardless, it has been codified that he IS above the law in some cases. Slippery slope is not a fallacy in this instance.
minus-squareKillingTimeItself@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·20 hours agoeven as a president, this wouldn’t be protected under the immunity act, only presidential actions. Speaking to the public, as far as i am concerned is not considered to be a core “presidential action” in the government.
Technically the ruling was for
crimesofficial acts he committed while in office.He’s no longer president and holds no privilege, except being the Republican nominatee for President. Which apparently is a protected class.
Correct. Regardless, it has been codified that he IS above the law in some cases. Slippery slope is not a fallacy in this instance.
even as a president, this wouldn’t be protected under the immunity act, only presidential actions. Speaking to the public, as far as i am concerned is not considered to be a core “presidential action” in the government.