Former President Donald Trump ramped up his threats to prosecute President Joe Biden if he wins another term in the White House.An appeals court rejected Trump's claims of immunity in the federal election subversion case in the District of Columbia, although he intends to press the same argument in ...

Former President Donald Trump ramped up his threats to prosecute President Joe Biden if he wins another term in the White House.An appeals court rejected Trump’s claims of immunity in the federal election subversion case in the District of Columbia, although he intends to press the same argument in …

  • gibmiser@lemmy.world
    243·
    10 months ago

    Yeah but what if the person on fifth Avenue was literally holding the original constitution and threatening to tear it in half? Would presidential immunity apply then?

      • Gork@lemm.ee
        15·
        10 months ago

        According to their logic, it is ok if you are famous. Clearly we should base our jurisprudence on fame then. /s

      • Tremble
        91·
        10 months ago

        In that case they let you do it because you’re famous

    • rayyy@lemmy.world
      1·
      10 months ago

      if the person on fifth Avenue was literally holding the original constitution and threatening to tear it in half?

      That would be him committing be suicide then