Former President Trump’s legal team suggested Tuesday that even a president directing SEAL Team Six to kill a political opponent would be an action barred from prosecution given a former executive’s broad immunity to criminal prosecution.

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    Yeah, but enough Democrats would actually hold him accountable to actually impeach him. The same can’t be said of Trumps coterie.

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      As has been pointed out, he would have to immediately resign. Which would eliminate the impeachment option, because you can’t impeach someone who isn’t holding office.

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      Obama literally ordered the assassination of Osama Bin Ladin and no one is trying to persecute him for murder, so I think Trump is 100% correct in his thought process.

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        Thanks for pointing out to us that you’re unable to differentiate the distinctions between mass murdering terrorists and political rivals.

        Or for that matter, the difference between persecution and prosecution.

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            Good point. I guess all of Biden’s bases are covered, should Trump’s arguments hold water with the courts.

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          distinctions between mass murdering terrorists

          Pot calling the kettle black lmao

          All presidents are terrorist mass murderers it is part of the job.

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          Seems to me that’s a distinction without a difference in their minds