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R. Eric VanNewkirk@sotsogm.bsky.social |
In the present instance, it's hard to see how trying to overturn election results is part of a President's official duties, but one of the implications of the Court's decision is that the President is immune to repercussions from unlawful acts that are more clearly within the scope of official acts.
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R. Eric VanNewkirk
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Continuing the historical example, one might argue that the President is constitutionally CIC and Congress is exceeding their prerogative if they attempt to limit POTUS' ability to deploy bombers, but SCOTUS just held that there's no effective way to review that other than impeachment.
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Professor Furious
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However, "investigating" the integrity of the vote is well within the DOJ (Executive)'s purview, and it would be irresponsible for a President to relinquish office while that investigation is ongoing, in the same way one doesn't make one's tax returns public while they're under audit.
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