Trump team argues assassination of rivals is covered by presidential immunity - eviltoast
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&…

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’s broad immunity to criminal prosecution.

The hypothetical was presented to Trump attorney John Sauer who answered with a “qualified yes” that a former president would be immune from prosecution on that matter or even on selling pardons.

  • UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world
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    10 months ago

    The SEALs won’t put up with that shit.

    The SEALs will line up single file while backslapping and ho-raying, then get into the helicopter that crashes six miles outside of the drop zone. They’re a bunch of juiced up twenty-year-olds with silver stars in their eyes. They’ll fall over themselves for the opportunity to do something recklessly stupid.

    Difference is that the CO isn’t gonna try to force the SEAL to do shit.

    How many Michael Flynns do you think are bouncing around the US military? More than enough to find someone willing to bite.