They weren’t president when they did it, so no. But the new president could just pardon himself if the GOP approved of the assassination, since the 6 SCROTUS’s would say it’s legal to do so.
Depends on whether or not the GOP wanted it to happen. If they did, the 6 SCROTUS’s will declare it an official act. And hey, if they don’t like the new president, the new Vice President can do the same thing until they get one they like!
It’s fucking ridiculous, but completely within the law as the SCOTUS has defined it.
TheLadyAugust@lemmy.world 2 months ago
If the vice president kills him, and they become the president. Was it an official act making them immune?
samus12345@lemmy.world 2 months ago
They weren’t president when they did it, so no. But the new president could just pardon himself if the GOP approved of the assassination, since the 6 SCROTUS’s would say it’s legal to do so.
No_Eponym@lemmy.ca 2 months ago
“I will make it legal.” -Future VP becoming President
samus12345@lemmy.world 2 months ago
SCROTUS: “It benefits the GOP regime, so we’ll allow it.”
Natanael@slrpnk.net 2 months ago
Incapacitate the president, invoke 25th, then proceed with immunity
Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works 2 months ago
One club with a wrench… “I hear by invoke the 25th” next club, ahem, that was an official act.
Restaldt@lemmy.world 2 months ago
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samus12345@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Depends on whether or not the GOP wanted it to happen. If they did, the 6 SCROTUS’s will declare it an official act. And hey, if they don’t like the new president, the new Vice President can do the same thing until they get one they like!
It’s fucking ridiculous, but completely within the law as the SCOTUS has defined it.