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Radley Balko@radleybalko.bsky.social |
My first read: If a president commits crimes unrelated to him being the most powerful person in the world, he can be prosecuted. But if explicitly uses his powers to commit crimes, he is at least presumptively, and probably absolutely immune from prosecution. I mean, holy shit.
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Matt Swift
@mswift.bsky.social
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and the power grab is complete, now it's just a matter of implementing it
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Wendell B
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He can be arrested for beating up the First Lady. Barrett says the fake electors thing would be a case. That is about it.
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B-squad leader
@alwayserked.bsky.social
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A sitting President running for a 2nd term has two separate jobs: President and candidate. His acts as a candidate cannot be “official” so asking Brad Raffensperger to find votes “we need” cannot fall under the immunity umbrella. If it does, nothing means anything.
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Adam Bonin
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Nixon didn't need pardoning. It was all an abuse of his official powers.
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Staid Winnow
@staidwinnow.bsky.social
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Here’s mine: The Constitution permits a president to commit any crime, or direct others to commit crimes, and erase any repercussions by simply using the power of the pardon. You cannot even impeach and convict him. He can have would-be convict-ers killed and their killers pardoned.
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Ivan Snejkov
@ivansnejkov.bsky.social
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Does this means that president Biden cannot be prosecuted for issuing orders to Seal Team Six, no matter what the orders are?
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catladie
@catladie.bsky.social
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We're no longer viable as a country, and the sooner we start planning for the breakup, the better off we'll be.
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Andy Pearlman
@apearlma.bsky.social
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He just goes to OLC and has them declare it an official act first.
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Carl Nyberg
@carlnyberg312.bsky.social
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The rule of law seems to protect certain violations of the law.
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former dog
@warybear.bsky.social
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It really makes it seem like the only recourse for a criminal President determined to steal elections is the gallows.
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Tristan Palmgren
@tristanpalmgren.bsky.social
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I can think of some crimes that could use a good committing right now.
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welverin
@welverin.bsky.social
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So, Biden has a handful of months to act and save the country from trump and cronies.
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Kate
@katastrophe98.bsky.social
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I mean, it’s kinda like the official powers are the dangerous ones! That seems lost here. We need a check on the enormous power we give presidents.
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Informema
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It’s worse than that. He can conspire with the Attorney General or *any other* federal official to commit crimes *completely unrelated to his official duties* and those conversations cannot be investigated by prosecutors or used as evidence.
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Z.V. Anjali
@zvanjali.bsky.social
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A Republican president. A Democratic one will always be found to be acting unofficially.
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Daniel Brody
@danielwbrody.bsky.social
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But Biden is old doncha know and that matters more
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@sirosenbaum.bsky.social
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So if he strangles his wife he’s prosecuted, but if he gets the CIA to do it, it’s fine?
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Sarah Aronson
@saraharonson.bsky.social
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Disgraceful
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Natephant
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Yea… why do you think George W Bush hasn’t been prosecuted yet? What did you think?
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@dmlundeen.bsky.social
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Nixon’s revenge.
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Pyrholidon Enthusiast ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
@pyrholidon.bsky.social
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Nixon is rolling around in his grave right now.
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iquanyin
@iquanyin.bsky.social
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wait. did they just grant him immunity?!?
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@cateatdog.bsky.social
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There is now no reason why Biden should accept an election loss. It's his prerogative to say "nah I'll just stay"
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Elfie
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Also you cannot use evidence to prove if an act is official or unofficial, and since it's all presumed official, good fucking luck trying to stop the god-emperor.
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Noamar Garciachomsky
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Yes just tie the crime into the job. If you drive drunk, say it was for an office trip and you're good
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Chuck Grassley's goat
@chuckgoat.bsky.social
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Biden can't shoot a guy on fifth Avenue, but a drone strike is completely different.
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Kyle Hogan
@panik.bsky.social
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Biden should probably take out the biggest existential threat to the country then 🤷🏻♂️🤷🏻♂️
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Dougie Howser PhD
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But they eat lunch together!
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