The President Can Now Assassinate You, Officially(www.thenation.com)

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oxjox@lemmy.ml

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3 months ago

Article II, Section 4: The President, Vice President and all civil Officers of the United States, shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors.

I really don’t know what she’s going on about and I’m a little concerned.

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CrystalRainwater@lemmy.blahaj.zone

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3 months ago

The only reason they separated out official acts is to stall the ruling on trump’s case. If it goes back to the SCOTUS they will say all acts are official but rule on the very last day they can. They are doing this to delay it until after the election.

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sensiblepuffin@lemmy.world

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3 months ago

Then you need reading lessons.

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Kacarott@feddit.de

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3 months ago

That article states they will be removed if convicted. The new ruling states that for anything considered “official”, the president can no longer be convicted. That’s the problem.

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oxjox@lemmy.ml

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3 months ago

That is NOT what they have ruled. They have ruled that there is a presumptive immunity. That means it can be challenged upon judicial review.

The President enjoys no immunity for his unofficial acts, and not everything the President does is official. The President is not above the law. But under our system of separated powers, the President may not be prosecuted for exercising his core constitutional powers, and he is entitled to at least presumptive immunity from prosecution for his official acts. That immunity applies equally to all occupants of the Oval Office.

Roberts then goes on to explain how all but one of the charges need to go back to the courts to determine if he was acting in an official capacity.

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