For reference: Article 48 Wikipedia I’m trying to understand how anyone with any knowledge of the history of dictators could possibly justify granting a president unchecked “official” power so if anyone has any actual theories I am ALL ears.

  • johant@lemmy.ml
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    6 months ago

    “declares that evidence concerning acts for which the President is immune can play no role in any criminal prosecution against him.”

    To me (as a non-US citizen and outside observer) this seems to be the real problem. Seems to present a catch-22 to me. What am I missing?

    • TimLovesTech (AuDHD)(he/him)@badatbeing.socialEnglish
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      6 months ago

      You aren’t missing anything. Our Supreme Court is supposed to look at each case and make sure that the law was applied correctly according to the constitution and case law, but has now become an extension of Trump’s legal counsel doing backflips to bend (and inow seems also rewrite) the law to his benefit.