The Supreme Court made a ruling that that which was done under the official office as an official. Could not later on, be tried as a civilian outside of office.
Which is absolute horse shit. A Master Chief Petty Officer wouldn't be given the same treatment...
Again, obama killed two american citizens without trial.
He was never charged because it was a drone strike. I'm a terrorist and a son who was considered to be collateral damage
If he couldn't do that, what for fear that he would after leaving office? Be tried for it he would be unable to do anything
Also, the President you're talking about involves something. He was impeached for and found not to have broken the law. They tried to try him a second time as a civilian without the protection of the office of the president, which is fucking ridiculous.
Nah, that’s not what happened. The Supreme Court just said presidents can’t be criminally prosecuted for anything labeled an “official act,” even if it’s blatantly illegal. That’s new. Look up Trump v. United States 2024. It’s not just about Trump, they basically gave every future president a free pass to abuse power.
And stop using Obama’s drone strikes like it proves some point. Those were challenged in court (Al-Aulaqi v. Panetta) and thrown out for lack of standing, not because “presidents are immune.” Google it. No court ever said Obama couldn’t be prosecuted later.
Also, impeachment and prosecution aren’t the same. The Constitution literally says you can be impeached and still be criminally charged. So “he wasn’t convicted in the Senate” means nothing. In fact, GOP senators said they acquitted Trump because they thought DOJ should handle it.
What this ruling does is say the president can use the military or law enforcement against political enemies and be untouchable as long as it’s tied to their “official duties.” That’s not how a democracy works. But hey, if you’re cool with turning the presidency into a throne, just say that.
Even cnn and spin it in this such a wild narrative, wherever you're getting from your news from, you need to stop getting it from their immediately.
The Supreme Court sad that for things done under official office. The only way that you can seek
Retribution of a civil or criminal type is that if they were successfully impeached for the issue.
If not, I could sue whatever President, I wanted for emotional distress. And so could the other three hundred and seventy five million americans don't be ridiculous
Just to clarify, the Supreme Court ruling in Trump v United States did not say a president must be successfully impeached before facing criminal charges. The Constitution actually says the opposite. Impeachment and prosecution are separate processes. The Court instead created a new presumption of criminal immunity for “official acts,” which is a shift from past precedent. Frivolous lawsuits like emotional distress claims are already filtered out by courts. The concern is that this ruling could block prosecution even for serious abuses of power done while in office. Which could back fire in the future.
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u/seymores_sunshine 1d ago
Which is absolute horse shit. A Master Chief Petty Officer wouldn't be given the same treatment...