Former President Trump’s legal team suggested Tuesday that even a president directing SEAL Team Six to kill a political opponent would be an action barred from prosecution given a former executive&…
  • BurningRiver@beehaw.org
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    10 months ago

    So let me get this straight. This fucking idiot is arguing that Joe Biden can order Seal team 6 to wipe out the entire Trump family, and then be covered by presidential immunity? Interesting thought process there.

    • kitedemon@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      10 months ago

      According to their logic, Biden could order Seal Team 6 to kill Trump and then immediately resign, and he wouldn’t be able to be convicted.

    • Zorque@kbin.social
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      10 months ago

      Yeah, but enough Democrats would actually hold him accountable to actually impeach him. The same can’t be said of Trumps coterie.

      • PowerCrazy@lemmy.mlEnglish
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        10 months ago

        Obama literally ordered the assassination of Osama Bin Ladin and no one is trying to persecute him for murder, so I think Trump is 100% correct in his thought process.

          • 4am@lemm.ee
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            10 months ago

            Seems to me that’s a distinction without a difference in their minds

        • BurningRiver@beehaw.org
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          10 months ago

          Thanks for pointing out to us that you’re unable to differentiate the distinctions between mass murdering terrorists and political rivals.

      • BurningRiver@beehaw.org
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        10 months ago

        As has been pointed out, he would have to immediately resign. Which would eliminate the impeachment option, because you can’t impeach someone who isn’t holding office.