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Justice Sonia Sotomayor pressed Trump's attorney D. John Sauer on whether the president ordering an assassination could "be an official act," and thus protected by immunity. Follow live updates: https://t.co/MmHZuDosdq https://t.co/q3mXKQBq5P
Note this: Trump’s lawyer is arguing before the Supreme Court that a president could order the assassination of his political opponent or sell nuclear secrets yet it still wouldn’t be clear if he or she could face criminal prosecution for such acts.
BREAKING: In a staggering moment during arguments to the Supreme Court, Trump’s attorney said that assassinating a political rival could be “an official act.” https://t.co/4SBzppNaqT
In a controversial Supreme Court hearing, lawyers for former President Donald Trump argued that a president could have immunity for ordering the assassination of a political rival, classifying it as an 'official act.' The arguments, which have stunned many, including Justice Sonia Sotomayor who pressed on the issue, revolve around the extent of presidential immunity from prosecution. Trump's attorney, D. John Sauer, suggested that such actions could potentially fall under the scope of official presidential duties, depending on hypothetical scenarios.
