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mandeepjyesterday at 7:57 PM3 repliesview on HN

>SCOTUS decided to grant the president immunity for any crime committed in their official function

That ruling is very broad and vague! I don't think killing Congress is part of POTUS's official job description.

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/trump-isnt-immune-from...


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solid_fuelyesterday at 9:07 PM

Neither is fomenting a coup. And yet...

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brandensilvayesterday at 11:00 PM

That's the thing though. Where do you draw the line from the hitman and the one who ordered it legally in their official capacity.

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edmundsautoyesterday at 8:04 PM

Isn’t the definition of official duties vague and left to the courts?