Trump Lawyer Says Having Political Rival Killed Could Constitute 'Official' Presidential Act

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Trump Lawyer Says Having Political Rival Killed Could Constitute 'Official' Presidential Act
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Sotomayor: If the president decides that his rival is a corrupt person and he orders the military to assasinate him, is that within his official acts to which he has immunity?

"That could well be an official act," Trump lawyer John Sauer says

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  1. Conservative justices rule that the president is immune from prosecution

  2. President has conservative justices assassinated

  3. President appoints more progressive justices

  4. Progressive justices reverse ruling

Would the president be liable for the prior assassinations at that point?

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