President Joe Biden warned Monday that a Supreme Court ruling granting presidents broad immunity from prosecutionwould make an unchecked Republican Donald Trump “more emboldened to do whatever he wants” if he regains the White House in November’s election.

Biden, under intense pressure after his disastrous debate performance against Trump last week, urged Americans to think carefully about their election decision and signaled he had no intention of dropping out of the race.

Criticizing the decision by the court’s conservative majority — which all but guarantees Trump will not face trial in Washington ahead of the November election over his actions during the violent riot on Jan. 6, 2021 — Biden said it now fell to the American people “to do what the courts should have been willing to do but will not.

“The American people have to render judgment about Donald Trump’s behavior.”

    • RaoulDook@lemmy.world
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      5 months ago

      That’s pretty simple, he could walk outside the White House, declare to the public “I’m on a fuckin’ smoke break removed” and immediately punch a child in the face. This would be an Unofficial act of the President and a violent crime.

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        5 months ago

        Incorrect, because statements the president makes to the public cannot be used as evidence of his acts being unofficial.

        (This was part of the ruling too)

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      5 months ago

      Anything, because the SCOTUS decides what is and isn’t “official.” Democrat does it = unofficial. Republican does it = official.