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.

  • Carlo@lemmy.ca
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    6 months ago

    Yeah, the cops in the US are god-awful, no arguments here. Besides the acquisition of surplus military gear, the lack of adequate training, and the chronic failure of oversight and accountability at all levels of government, they’ve got this toxic warrior-cop culture that encourages them to act like violent thugs.

    I’m (very)cautiously optimistic about the military not supporting a fascist coup. But the cops are chock full o’brownshirts. It’s like “Oops, all Brownshirts!” Which is like, the worst fucking cereal.