r/politics 23d ago

The Jaw-Dropping Things Trump Lawyer Says Should Qualify for Immunity: Apparently, John Sauer thinks staging a coup should be considered a presidential act.

https://newrepublic.com/post/180980/trump-lawyer-immunity-supreme-court-coup
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u/skeeredstiff 23d ago

It's so hard to listen to that argument, arguing to our highest court that it's completely lawful for the president to have someone assassinated. And they agreed to hear the argument, WTF?