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.

  • PowerCrazy@lemmy.ml
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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