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		Buttons840 on July 1, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Supreme Court rules ex-presidents have immunity fo... Now that this has been cleared up by the courts, I want to ask. Is it even possible for the President to break the law? What would that look like?

squidbeak on July 1, 2024 | [–]

Sotomayor laid out some examples in her dissent, such as assassinating political rivals, staging a coup and taking bribes for favours.

tines on July 1, 2024 | | [–]

Those are examples of the president not breaking the law. She was saying that presidents now have carte blanche to do those things with no fear of prosecution.

citizen_friend on July 1, 2024 | [–]

Impeach.

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