Don_Dickle@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 14 days agoCan Trump pardon himself even though he did criminal stuff outside of office?message-squaremessage-square14fedilinkarrow-up152arrow-down13
arrow-up149arrow-down1message-squareCan Trump pardon himself even though he did criminal stuff outside of office?Don_Dickle@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 14 days agomessage-square14fedilink
minus-squareVaryk@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up6·edit-214 days agohe doesn’t need to since he already has absolute legal immunity according to the Supreme Court. The president is now absolutely immune from all legal prosecution as long as it pertains to a “official duty”. The constitution is vague enough about official presidential duties that the official duties of the president can literally be anything. Trump, and future presidents, are functionally immune from any legal consequences for any actions they take.
he doesn’t need to since he already has absolute legal immunity according to the Supreme Court.
The president is now absolutely immune from all legal prosecution as long as it pertains to a “official duty”.
The constitution is vague enough about official presidential duties that the official duties of the president can literally be anything.
Trump, and future presidents, are functionally immune from any legal consequences for any actions they take.