Comment on The justices of the supreme court ruled that Trump was immune and effectively above the law while being president. What is now stopping Biden from bringing a gun to the next debate?

• fubo@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Better do it in DC. Murder can be charged under state law, and the presidential pardon power only applies to federal charges.

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  • snooggums@midwest.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    If the president crossed state lines to commit the murder it is federal!

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    • fubo@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      For that matter, immunity from criminal charges for attempting to pardon oneself is not the same as the pardon being valid.

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  • daltotron@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ 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?

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  • Pips@lemmy.sdf.org ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    DC has a local criminal code.

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• gramathy@lemmy.ml ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Not just an official act, it’s explicitly a constitutional power which is given absolute immunity.

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