...this amicus brief was filed to defend the constitutional principle that a President of the United States, as the Nation’s chief executive, must have immunity from criminal prosecution for those official acts the President takes during the President’s term in office. Otherwise, the President’s fear of a subsequent political rival bringing a criminal prosecution after the President leaves office will impair the President’s ability to make those decisions necessary to protect our national interest and discharge the duties of the office of Chief Executive.
Hallelujah.
Exactly what Pres Trump has been explaining, over and over.
If we want this crap to stop, we need AZ and TX to charge Obama with felony murder for fast and furious. You will see the media immediately switch to the side of presidential immunity.
Seems as if it’s a structural argument, not textual. Not that it isn’t a strong argument. It’s subtle though, and will rely on strong-minded justices to give it life in a majority opinion.
Yes.
A subsequent president is criminally prosecuting his predecessor, and current political rival, for official acts the previous president took while in office.
Just like in any South American banana republic.
Exactly!
Good on ashcroft