Sotomayor: If the president decides that his rival is a corrupt person and he orders the military to assasinate him, is that within his official acts to which he has immunity?

“That could well be an official act,” Trump lawyer John Sauer says

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      1 year ago

      But if Biden does it, Trump’s position is that it’s all fair and legal. So, let Biden order the hit and solve this issue. If SCOTUS is on board with legal assassinations, then Biden can clean that house up too.

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      And it would have to be Biden that did it for it to not be illegal going by the Trump’s lawyers interpretation.