m-p{3}@lemmy.ca to politics @lemmy.world · edit-28 months agoFederal appeals court rules Trump doesn't have broad immunity from prosecutionwww.npr.orgexternal-linkmessage-square81fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkFederal appeals court rules Trump doesn't have broad immunity from prosecutionwww.npr.orgm-p{3}@lemmy.ca to politics @lemmy.world · edit-28 months agomessage-square81fedilinkfile-text
minus-squarethecrotch@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up0·8 months agoThat’s all well and good but he’s being prosecuted for something that he did while he was still president
minus-squareagent_flounder@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·8 months agoAnd, as the ruling states, the president isn’t immune to all prosecution.
minus-squarethecrotch@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up0·8 months agoAccording to what OP quoted a former president can be prosecuted. I’d like to see them rule that the law applies to actions committed by a president
minus-squareagent_flounder@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·8 months agoRead the ruling. It discussed this.
minus-squaremdurell@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·8 months agoHe’s being prosecuted for doing something illegal (allegedly) that wasn’t part of his official duties as President.
minus-squareWiz@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·8 months agoSo, you’re saying you think it should be legal for Biden to shoot you in the face?
That’s all well and good but he’s being prosecuted for something that he did while he was still president
And, as the ruling states, the president isn’t immune to all prosecution.
According to what OP quoted a former president can be prosecuted. I’d like to see them rule that the law applies to actions committed by a president
Read the ruling. It discussed this.
He’s being prosecuted for doing something illegal (allegedly) that wasn’t part of his official duties as President.
So, you’re saying you think it should be legal for Biden to shoot you in the face?