Comment by unsnap_biceps
19 hours ago
New York State, due to the fact that murder is generally a state level charge and not a federal one. However, your broader point still stands.
19 hours ago
New York State, due to the fact that murder is generally a state level charge and not a federal one. However, your broader point still stands.
In the United States, anyone brash enough to prosecute Donald Trump or his allies finds themselves being prosecuted on federal charges.
Meanwhile, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that the President is largely immune from prosecution. The width of that decision can be fleshed out by additional court cases if there is anybody with the authority and courage to risk it. The risks are very high and very real. The rewards are debatable.
A simple statement like, "The deceased was an evil threat to the security of America" is enough to put any prosecution way out on a limb. Look how hard it is to get justice in Minneapolis. Things are very murky. And that didn't involve the President being the gunman.