Trump lawyer tells appeals court president can murder political rivals without being prosecuted — unless impeached and convicted by Senate

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President can murder rivals without prosecution unless convicted by Senate first: Trump lawyer
lawandcrime.com

The stark question was posed to Trump’s attorney John Sauer by Judge Florence Pan: Was a president immune from prosecution for any unlawful act, at all? Could a president order his political rivals to be assassinated by Seal Team 6 as an official act? Could he sell pardons at his pleasure if he saw fit and then face no consequences for his actions?

“He would have to be impeached and convicted first,” Sauer replied,

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