On the topic of the recent supreme court decision, it should be noted that just because the president has absolute immunity from criminal prosecution doesn't immediately mean he wins the particular case he's in. They'll have to figure out whether his actions count as official or unofficial for the purpose of presidential immunity.
Is holding a rally outside of a government building an official act? I think that's debatable, but I'd lean towards it not being such a thing.
Is holding a rally outside of a government building an official act? I think that's debatable, but I'd lean towards it not being such a thing.
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But any official act can't be evidence, and leading up to the rally there were undoubtedly a lot of official acts that they would like to use to establish elements of the crime.
> it should be noted that just because the president has absolute immunity
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It's not even your fault, because the #MSM lied about the immunity case all day yesterday, but no, #SCOTUS did not give #Trump full immunity yesterday.
" #Trump asserts a far broader immunity than the limited one we have recognized." - #JusticeRoberts
"Held: Under our constitutional structure of separated powers, the nature of Presidential power entitles a former President to absolute immunity from criminal prosecution for actions within his conclusive and preclusive constitutional authority. And he is entitled to at least presumptive immunity from prosecution for all his official acts. There is no immunity for unofficial acts."
This is from the supreme court: https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/23pdf/23-939_e2pg.pdf
This is from the supreme court: https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/23pdf/23-939_e2pg.pdf
Supreme Court will have the ultimate say on whether or not it's an official act. So it's just harder to make up charges.