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&…

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.

The hypothetical was presented to Trump attorney John Sauer who answered with a “qualified yes” that a former president would be immune from prosecution on that matter or even on selling pardons.

  • Toribor@corndog.socialEnglish
    10·
    11 months ago

    People just think Trump is a jokester.

    I think it’s the dangerous side-effect of him being such a fake reality TV personality. He can say over the top insane things and people are already trained to not take him too seriously.

    • Xeroxchasechase@lemmy.world
      5·
      11 months ago

      It’s part of the propaganda. Just look at all the right wing nuts around the world. They all follow the same guidbook