U.S. presidents cannot be prosecuted for selling pardons or assassinating political rivals through SEAL Team Six, personal Trump lawyer John Sauer argued Tuesday.

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[–] 145 points 2 years ago (4 children)

Does Trump know this ruling could end with Biden legally ordering his assassination? His opponent is President right now.

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  • [–] 39 points 2 years ago

    I think Trump's betting on the Supreme Court dragging their feet long enough to where Dark Brandon cannot Dark Brandon, but Trump can just assassinate anyone who says he can't be a 3rd term president.

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  • [–] 34 points 2 years ago* (2 children)

    The important question is, if this ruling goes through, will Biden understand the implications. And will he have enough balls to pull the trigger.

    Oh look at me, fantasizing about Biden murdering Trump. Oopsie!

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    [–] 117 points 2 years ago* (2 children)

    Wow Biden should test that on trump, half of Congress, 2/3 of the supreme Court, and this lawyer. Today.

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    [–] 106 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Sounds like they're telegraphing their plans for day one of Trump's next administration.

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  • [–] 92 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    MAGATS in 2016: "LMAO you're such an over-reacting cry baby, its not like trump is actually a dictator or anything."

    MAGATS in 2023: "Trump has the right to assassinate his political rivals without consequence."

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    [–] 71 points 2 years ago (4 children)

    Do they understand that the President isn't a King?

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  • [–] [S] 40 points 2 years ago (7 children)

    isnt it weird that trumps lawyers are going along with this...?? like i get that trump is a whacked out of his brain narcissist, but those lawyers have to go home and explain to their spouses that they just argued for King Trump being able to kill people. wtf

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  • [–] 25 points 2 years ago

    When Trump was president, he made it well known he was jealous of kings/dictators/autocrats and how they don't need to fuss around too much with pesky concepts like democracy and separation of State powers.

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  • [–] 12 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Most of them don't understand anything. They are just rooting for their team repeating what they think sounds smart.

    A few of them know that a president isn't a king. But they don't want a president. They want a king. And they don't care how many people that hurts. As long as it makes them more powerful in the process. These are the guys that are feeding the "smart" sounding lines to the majority who are just supporting the team.

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  • [–] 68 points 2 years ago (5 children)

    So Biden could order SEAL Team 6 to assassinate Trump and Biden wouldn't be convicted?

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    [–] 50 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    U.S. presidents cannot be prosecuted for selling pardons or assassinating political rivals through SEAL Team Six

    If that's true, we should do something about it.

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  • [–] 42 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    "Unless they’re impeached and convicted by the Senate."

    Bc they know even Dems would convict Joe for murder but they would never do it to one of their own.

    GOP is going to coup the shit out of us in the near future.

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  • [–] 8 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    the point they’re trying to make here is that, because Trump was acquitted by the Senate, this prosecution would amount to double jeopardy.

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  • [–] 14 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    If I recall correctly, this would be an illegal order in violation of the Title 10 authorities which govern DoD activities if it took place within the borders of the country. I'm not a federal lawyer so I don't know the details, but I believe it prohibits the armed forces operating under Title 10 from performing operations on U.S. soil. Title 18 however governs agencies like the FBI and allows operations within U.S. borders but prohibits foreign operations.

    This is all a vague memory from an old lesson, but at first glance the attorney's argument is utter crap. It boils down to "no act of the president can be considered in violation of any law." Not a comforting sentiment, and a dangerous precedent.

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  • [–] 32 points 2 years ago* (4 children)

    “Could a president order SEAL Team Six to assassinate a political rival? That’s an official act–an order to Seal Team Six,” U.S. Circuit Judge Florence Pan asked Sauer.

    “He would have to be, and would speedily be, you know, impeached and convicted before the criminal prosecution,” Sauer replied, setting a pre-condition for such prosecution in Pan’s hypothetical.

    I wonder if that's true. Would a congress controlled by the Republican party of today really follow through with impeachment for that? I'm sure such a president would have all kinds of excuses as to why they had to do it and how their rival was a threat to national security etc etc that their followers would take at face value.

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  • [–] 15 points 2 years ago

    “He would have to be, and would speedily be, you know, impeached and convicted before the criminal prosecution,” Sauer replied, setting a pre-condition for such prosecution in Pan’s hypothetical.

    Meanwhile, Republicans didn't impeach him because "the courts should decide."

    They're trying to create Schrodinger's Dictator.

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    [–] 24 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    It's the hand these lawyers have been dealt to try to make this argument fly. They are duty bound to provide the best representation they can for their client, and if somehow this completely bonkers argument wins the day, I think that's pretty much it for American democracy.

    Or Biden has all this on standby just in case...

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  • [–] [S] 23 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    my favorite business teacher once told me almost no one has to do anything. we just need to accept the consequences of those actions... breathe/dont breathe.. steal/dont steal.

    no one is holding a gun to these lawyers heads, are they? these arent 'public defenders' answering the call of their duty. these are private, douchebag lawyers who have chosen to be douchebags.... correct me if im wrong.

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  • [–] 18 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Yeah, they can drop the client if they wanted to. And they probably should, they arent gonna get paid either way.

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    [–] 18 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    You guys are describing the Presidency or a Mafia ring?

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  • [–] 15 points 2 years ago* (1 child)

    There were some very questionable pardons - where is that investigation?

    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_granted_executive_clemency_by_Donald_Trump

    the vast majority were to persons to whom Trump had a personal or political connection, or persons for whom executive clemency served a political goal.[2][3][5] A significant number had been convicted of fraud or public corruption.[6] The New York Times reported that during the closing days of the Trump presidency, individuals with access to the administration, such as former administration officials, were soliciting fees to lobby for presidential pardons

    Huh, he posthumously pardoned Susan B Anthony? I’ll give Trump credit for that.

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    [–] 15 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child)

    If you are a history buff, read up on the aventine secession on Wikipedia.

    The TL;DR is that in 1924 Giacomo Matteotti, a member of the house of representative who was outspoken against Mussolini, was killed and no charges were brought forward. That even is what transition Italy from a semi-working democracy to a one-party dictatorship.

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  • [–] 14 points 2 years ago

    Works for Russia. Window sales going to see a surge if Trump gets elected.

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  • [–] 10 points 2 years ago

    I guess in his mind we should be grateful he didn't assassinate any rivals?

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  • [–] 7 points 2 years ago

    Trump isnt saying these things because he believes it. He’s saying these things because he wants his fans to believe him.

    Last time he promoted J6. Now he’s promoting assassination.

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