Sotomayor: If the president decides that his rival is a corrupt person and he orders the military to assasinate him, is that within his official acts to which he has immunity?

“That could well be an official act,” Trump lawyer John Sauer says

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    2 months ago

    It’s just bizarre to listen to…

    Kagan: If a president sells nuclear secrets to a foreign adversary, is that immune?

    Sauer: If it’s structured as an official act, he would have to be impeached and convicted first.

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      2 months ago

      The very next question should have been “And if he has 1/2 of the House of Representatives killed at the same time?”

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        why only half? isn’t it more efficient to kill all members of all other branches along with all identified successors?

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              While you’re at it, write an executive order dissolving Congress and establishing the President as a dictator. It’s an “official act” so it should be fine, right?

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      Biden doesn’t have the balls for that…Trump, unfortunetely does (or he’s just too fucking stupid to realize the ramifications of it).