U.S. presidents cannot be prosecuted for selling pardons or assassinating political rivals through SEAL Team Six, personal Trump lawyer John Sauer argued Tuesday.

U.S. presidents cannot be prosecuted for selling pardons or assassinating political rivals through SEAL Team Six, personal Trump lawyer John Sauer argued Tuesday.

    • Oderus@lemmy.worldEnglish
      211·
      10 months ago

      Biden should order Seal Team 6 to perform a mock execution on Trump to prove a point. Drastic yes but Trump would actually do it.

    • neptune@dmv.socialEnglish
      81·
      10 months ago

      I personally propose that Harris initiate the slayings. Just to spice it all up a little bit.

    • WizEnglish
      5·
      10 months ago

      “Are you guys arguing that Biden could legally assassinate Trump’s lawyers, and not be prosecuted?”

    • themelm@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      5·
      10 months ago

      I mean, I bet he could. Im glad he doesnt, but your presidential executive model of democracy seems to be more prone to presidential dictatorships than some of the other legislative models.