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Pennsylvania judge ruled that former President Trump is immune from a lawsuit filed by an election worker over Trump's false claims of election fraud while in office. The judge said Trump's comments sowing doubt about the 2020 election results were made while he was president and therefore covered by presidential immunity. However, the lawsuit also cites a letter Trump wrote after leaving office which is not covered by immunity. While the judge dismissed the claims regarding Trump's statements made while president, other legal proceedings may still examine the appropriateness of those statements.

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[-] Cube6392@beehaw.org 76 points 1 year ago

Fuck that. Presidential immunity is for the executive office of the united states to be able to bend some rules to act in the best interest of the people represented by the office. There is no way to describe undermining the constitution to subvert the best interests of the people represented by the office as being in their best interest.

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