Presidents could be immune from prosecution even if they assassinate a political rival or stage a coup, a lawyer acting for Donald Trump has claimed. 😂😂😂
The former president’s legal team are arguing at the Supreme Court today that he is immune from charges for allegedly seeking to overturn the results of the 2020 election because it fell within the scope of his official acts.
Asked if a president could be shielded from prosecution if they ordered the killing of a rival they believed was corrupt, D. John Sauer answered: “That could well be an official act.”
When pressed on whether a president could order a military coup to remain in power, he said this would depend on the circumstances.
Some justices seemed inclined to agree that presidents were entitled to a degree of immunity. However, Samuel Alito, a conservative justice, said the argument that a president could legally order a Seal team to assassinate a rival was “implausible”.
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