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

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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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[-] Sanctus@lemmy.world 145 points 11 months ago

Does Trump know this ruling could end with Biden legally ordering his assassination? His opponent is President right now.

[-] formergijoe@lemmy.world 39 points 11 months ago

I think Trump's betting on the Supreme Court dragging their feet long enough to where Dark Brandon cannot Dark Brandon, but Trump can just assassinate anyone who says he can't be a 3rd term president.

[-] fosforus@sopuli.xyz 34 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

The important question is, if this ruling goes through, will Biden understand the implications. And will he have enough balls to pull the trigger.

Oh look at me, fantasizing about Biden murdering Trump. Oopsie!

[-] pozbo@lemmy.world 21 points 11 months ago

Oopsie!

No oopsie here, it's double jeopardy after the GOP feigning victimhood for years on end. Play games, win prizes.

[-] Facebones@reddthat.com 4 points 11 months ago

To quote one of their favorite lines -

Let's go, Brandon!

[-] Asafum@feddit.nl 19 points 11 months ago

Oh come on now, we all know full well that there is an asterisk somewhere. The fine print reads "Republican presidents only. These special rules don't apply to Democrats, they have harsher rules that aren't written we just call them like referees when we see them."

[-] HRDS_654@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago

I mean, and this is all alleged mind you, Biden could use the threat to American democracy to assassinate Trump and there are many people who would be okay with that since Trump IS a threat to democracy.

[-] Witchfire@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

I'm curious how that would affect his current ratings. Would they shoot up or would they go even deeper into the gutter?

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