The Supreme Court is currently hearing arguments on Trump’s claim of “absolute immunity.” Several news organizations are carrying the arguments live (including the linked article). You can also listen on several YouTube channels, including:

  • @[email protected]
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    217 months ago

    Effectively yes, he did say that staging a coup could be considered official duties of a president and possibly legal. The nuance of his argument is even worse.

    He claims that the lresident is immune from any prosecution unless impeached and removed from office first. So a coup is legal if he is never impeached, including if he is removed from office due to a failed coup either by the transfer of office or resigning. This would of course provide immunity for someone who was leaving office and time was not available to be removed, say for shenanigans in Janurary.

    • @dhork
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      187 months ago

      It also says that the President is immune from anything at all as long as 34 Senators agree to take his side.

      • @kescusayOP
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        167 months ago

        Which means he could have senators threatened or murdered, and if he lowers the numbers of senators enough to prevent his conviction, he walks free.

        • Goku
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          07 months ago

          Hmm sounds a lot like how folks get unalived in Russia.