Sotomayor: If the president decides that his rival is a corrupt person and he orders the military to assasinate him, is that within his official acts to which he has immunity?
“That could well be an official act,” Trump lawyer John Sauer says
Sotomayor: If the president decides that his rival is a corrupt person and he orders the military to assasinate him, is that within his official acts to which he has immunity?
“That could well be an official act,” Trump lawyer John Sauer says
Feel like theyre trying to setup as a given that “official presidential acts” are immune from prosecution.
Like “alright assassinating a political rival is a step too far but now we’re discussing a much more tame action as president.”
No go back a step, there is no law granting the president immunity from the law. It doesnt matter what is or isnt an “official act”