Former President Trump’s legal team suggested Tuesday that even a president directing SEAL Team Six to kill a political opponent would be an action barred from prosecution given a former executive’s broad immunity to criminal prosecution.

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    10 months ago

    Obama literally ordered the assassination of Osama Bin Ladin and no one is trying to persecute him for murder, so I think Trump is 100% correct in his thought process.

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      10 months ago

      Thanks for pointing out to us that you’re unable to differentiate the distinctions between mass murdering terrorists and political rivals.

      Or for that matter, the difference between persecution and prosecution.

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          Good point. I guess all of Biden’s bases are covered, should Trump’s arguments hold water with the courts.

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        10 months ago

        distinctions between mass murdering terrorists

        Pot calling the kettle black lmao

        All presidents are terrorist mass murderers it is part of the job.

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        Seems to me that’s a distinction without a difference in their minds