Not just an official act, it’s explicitly a constitutional power which is given absolute immunity.
He can just pardon himself if he shoots Trump because he has immunity when issuing the pardon, since that is an official act.
gramathy@lemmy.ml 5 days ago
fubo@lemmy.world 5 days ago
Better do it in DC. Murder can be charged under state law, and the presidential pardon power only applies to federal charges.
snooggums@midwest.social 5 days ago
If the president crossed state lines to commit the murder it is federal!
fubo@lemmy.world 5 days ago
For that matter, immunity from criminal charges for attempting to pardon oneself is not the same as the pardon being valid.
daltotron@lemmy.world 4 days ago
So, what happens if the president is charged? Is he automatically ousted? I mean, apparently a felon can run for president, so does them being a state criminal actually impede them at all, or no?
Pips@lemmy.sdf.org 4 days ago
DC has a local criminal code.