Comment by ineedaj0b
1 year ago
> When he (the president) uses his official powers in any way, under the majority’s reasoning, he now will be insulated from criminal prosecution. Orders the Navy’s Seal Team 6 to assassinate a political rival? Immune. Organizes a military coup to hold onto power? Immune. Takes a bribe in exchange for a pardon? Immune. Immune, immune, immune.
this is a quote from the dissenting opinion of Judge Sotomayor.
the rest did not find that interpretation of the case true in their opinions.
They didn’t find it false, either. They don’t contest the example.