“(With) today’s Supreme Court decision on presidential immunity, that fundamentally changed. For all practical purposes, there are virtually no limits on what the president can do. It’s a fundamentally new principle and it’s a dangerous precedent because the power of the office will no longer be constrained by the law even including the supreme court of the United States.”

Throughout his address, Biden underscored the gravity of the moment, emphasizing that the only barrier to the president’s authority now lies in the personal restraint of the officeholder. He warned vehemently against the prospect of Trump returning to power, painting a stark picture of the dangers such an outcome could pose.

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    5 months ago

    The law applies to the president always.

    Here is what this ruling is for -

    First - if I order an enemy of the US dead I can be prosecuted.

    The president orders an enemy dead. That enemy is killed. The president cannot be prosecuted for that act.

    What this ruling does - the president may also not be prosecuted for that act after they leave office.

    That’s all this does. That’s it. If the president kills a maid in the White House he or she will go to prison because that is against the law and not within the duties of the office.

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      5 months ago

      It doesnt.

      Nope.

      Agreed.

      No or means they can’t be prosecuted for it ever so long as it was under the guise of an official act.

      Nope, that maid was a spy and deserved what she got.