Don_Dickle@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 6 hours agoCan Trump pardon himself even though he did criminal stuff outside of office?message-squaremessage-square31fedilinkarrow-up146arrow-down14
arrow-up142arrow-down1message-squareCan Trump pardon himself even though he did criminal stuff outside of office?Don_Dickle@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 6 hours agomessage-square31fedilink
minus-squareVaryklinkfedilinkarrow-up6·edit-24 hours agohe doesn’t need to since he already has absolute legal immunity according to the Supreme Court. The president is now absolutely immune from all legal prosecution as long as it pertains to a “official duty”. The constitution is vague enough about official presidential duties that the official duties of the president can literally be anything. Trump, and future presidents, are functionally immune from any legal consequences for any actions they take.
minus-squareAatube@kbin.melroy.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up3·4 hours agoAt least certain courts may interpret “official duty” differently…
minus-squareVaryklinkfedilinkarrow-up5·4 hours agodoesn’t really matter while the Supreme Court has a conservative majority, unfortunately.
he doesn’t need to since he already has absolute legal immunity according to the Supreme Court.
The president is now absolutely immune from all legal prosecution as long as it pertains to a “official duty”.
The constitution is vague enough about official presidential duties that the official duties of the president can literally be anything.
Trump, and future presidents, are functionally immune from any legal consequences for any actions they take.
At least certain courts may interpret “official duty” differently…
doesn’t really matter while the Supreme Court has a conservative majority, unfortunately.