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Supreme Court: Trump Has 'Absolute Immunity' For Core Constitutional Powers (www.huffpost.com)

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (2 children)

No, they're saying if it was an official duty, he's immune. If he did something unofficial (as decided by lower courts), he's not immune. I don't know many details off the top of my head, but for example tweeting to the Proud Boys, could be considered unofficial. Or whatever. I'm not a law person.

He can still be prosecuted etc., but it's going to take time for lower courts to figure out how to handle it.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 4 months ago

They're also saying that you can't use communication with his administration against him. The place where you would be most likely to find evidence that an act was unofficial has been ruled off limits by these asshats. It's a lot worse than it seems.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

The supreme court has already ruled Congress does (via the 14th amendment debacle). There is going to be a lot more impeachment hearings because if Congress doesn't like the president it will find every way to declare the presidential act non official and impeach.