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Trump Attorney Tells Judges Presidential Immunity Would Even Cover Assassinating Rivals, Selling Pardons (themessenger.com)

submitted 11 months ago by originalucifer@moist.catsweat.com to c/nottheonion@lemmy.world

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

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[–] cultsuperstar@lemmy.world 61 points 11 months ago (5 children)

So Biden could order SEAL Team 6 to assassinate Trump and Biden wouldn't be convicted?

[–] Oderus@lemmy.world 20 points 11 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.

[–] charonn0@startrek.website 11 points 11 months ago

If you believe Trump, yes.

So in reality, no, not in any sense.

[–] neptune@dmv.social 6 points 11 months ago

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

[–] Wiz@midwest.social 5 points 11 months ago

"Are you guys arguing that Biden could legally assassinate Trump's lawyers, and not be prosecuted?"

[–] themelm@sh.itjust.works 5 points 11 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.