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Related: About this forumCan a President Legally Assassinate Opposition? These SCOTUS? These SCOTUS Justices Think So... - Thom Hartmann
Trump lawyers are suggesting that a president cannot be prosecuted for ordering murder, coups, and insurrections. Even worse, these Supreme Court Justices appear to agree...
Will Donald Trump's shocking defense save the former president from persecutions or open the door for presidents to get away with any crime.
Should presidents be able to be prosecuted for their acts in office? - Aired on 04/26/2024.
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Can a President Legally Assassinate Opposition? These SCOTUS? These SCOTUS Justices Think So... - Thom Hartmann (Original Post)
Rhiannon12866
Apr 26
OP
viva la
(3,344 posts)1. The solicitor general needs to point out....
that a president who could legally kill his opponent could kill the supreme court justices too.
I think they really need to be slapped, as we used to say, with the salmon of correction.
Rhiannon12866
(206,298 posts)3. And if SCOTUS rules in favor of TFG's ridiculous "immunity" contention
They had better listen more carefully to his authoritarian threats since if he ever gains power again, he'd have no need for the courts.
Srkdqltr
(6,341 posts)2. Actually no. They are saying Trump can .
Turbineguy
(37,375 posts)4. Perhaps for a hypothetical.....
"Could President Biden order Seal Team 6 to assassinate Candidate trump and have immunity?"
Rhiannon12866
(206,298 posts)5. The prosecution should have asked just that, but I fear that the answer would have been different
For President Biden than for TFG. It would have been helpful to have their opinions right out in the open.