Trump’s immunity attraction in federal court docket was shattered when a choose requested Trump’s lawyer if a president has immunity in the event that they order Seal Staff 6 to kill a political rival.
The choose requested, ” May a president order SEAL Staff Six to assassinate a political rival? That’s an official act. An order to SEAL Staff Six.”
Trump’s lawyer answered, “He must be impeached and convicted earlier than the felony prosecution.”
The choose requested once more, “But when he weren’t, no felony legal responsibility for that?”
After Trump’s lawyer tried to quote the Founders and Marbury v. Madison, the choose requested once more, “I requested you a sure, no, sure or no query. May a president who ordered SEAL Staff Six to assassinate a political rival who was not impeached would he be topic to felony prosecution?”
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Trump’s immunity argument will get destroyed when a federal appeals court docket choose asks, “May a president order S.E.A.L. Staff 6 to assassinate a political rival? That’s an official act and order to Seal Staff 6?” pic.twitter.com/yUhZy8iTbQ
— Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) January 9, 2024
Trump’s lawyer, “If he have been impeached and convicted first.”
The choose summed it up, “So, your reply is not any.”
Trump’s authorized argument relies on the concept presidents can solely be criminally prosecuted if they’re impeached and convicted first.
If that is true, Trump’s personal declare that he’s going to have President Biden indicted if he wins the White Home is not possible.
The court docket system has been reducing by means of Trump’s baseless authorized arguments since he tried to say that the 202o election was stolen.
Trump’s arguments on immunity are so weak that the courts are reducing by means of them like a sizzling knife by means of butter. Having audio of the listening to broadcast is efficacious as a result of it negates Trump’s lies and permits the American individuals to listen to the courts in motion.
Donald Trump is making an attempt to make use of this listening to as a political stunt, however by calling consideration to it together with his presence, he’s spotlighting the weak spot of his arguments.
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