Nicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social

The difference between "there cannot be legal consequences for this" and "this is not illegal" is semantic. They function the same.

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Ann M. Lipton @annmlipton.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 01, 2024 at 16:06 UTC

No it's technically the difference between why the president can't order military assassination of his enemies. Military is supposed to refuse an illegal order.

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AkivaMCohen @akivamcohen.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 01, 2024 at 16:45 UTC

Not for purposes of the military's analysis of whether the order should be followed (they must obey any lawful order, must refuse any unlawful order. Whether the President can be prosecuted for giving it doesn't impact that analysis)

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Two all the way, a coffee milk, and a Del's @ri.oldfolkshome.org [ View ] Jul 01, 2024 at 16:07 UTC

Also, the military people who carried it out aren't protected by this and can be prosecuted. (Though presumably they'd be pre-emptively pardoned after carrying it out so they are never prosecuted.)

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