Under this new standard, a president can go on a four-to-eight-year crime spree and then retire from public life, never to be held accountable.
  • gramathy@lemmy.ml
    21·
    4 months ago

    “When the president does it, it is not illegal”

    This has been a long time coming and the presumption is that he is allowed to until that is somehow challenged.

    • Akuden@lemmy.world
      2·
      4 months ago

      Again, incorrect. Stop reading headlines and making decisions. Read the ruling. You are spreading misinformation.

      • BrianTheeBiscuiteer@lemmy.world
        5·
        4 months ago

        Direct from the decision (page 31):

        If official conduct for which the President is immune may be scrutinized to help secure his conviction, even on charges that purport to be based only on his unofficial conduct, the “intended effect” of immunity would be defeated.