The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on April 25 on whether Donald Trump is immune from criminal charges in his federal election interference case.

It could take months for the justices to issue an opinion. If they rule that the election case can go forward, Trump could be on trial shortly before the November presidential election.

  • billbasher@lemmy.world
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    4 months ago

    This is insane that it’s even being considered. If they rule presidents have absolute immunity then Joe Biden could just throw Trump in jail and not have to answer for it, which I would not want any president to have the power to do

    • gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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      4 months ago

      Honestly? If they rule Trump has absolute immunity, Biden should just order seal team six to take him out on the spot, since it would be entirely legal. But he most definitely won’t.

      uUuUu wE Don’T wANt to Be thE oNes tO CReaTe a baD pReCEdeNt you stupid political fucks he is a racist psychopathic narcissist rapist mobster who doesn’t give a fuck about anything but himself. Dude has openly fucking promised to enact extreme, politically motivated retaliatory prosecution - including flagrant misuse of the DoJ and exploitation of their ongoing corruption of the judicial branch - on anyone who’s wronged him, just to start. And then there’s his plans for education. And immigration. And international policy. And so on.

      When someone repeatedly and consistently tells you exactly who they fucking are in horrifying detail, you really should believe them.

    • chakan2@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      4 months ago

      Than and the ensuing civil war is the only way we get out from under the train wreck of the US government.

      Biden doesn’t have the balls to pull that trigger though. Trump does though.

      • SuiXi3D@fedia.io
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        4 months ago

        Regardless of who wins that civil war, China or Russia will control the country afterwards. We, the people, lose regardless.