Their newest ruling, divided exactly down partisan lines, states that a president is immune to prosecution for all “official acts”. The massive, frightening problem is that this ruling is sweepingly vague about what does and doesn’t constitute an official act. Immune, immune, immune…. Concocting a plan to spy on his political rivals and secure reelection is an official act for which a president can’t be charged. He’s immune to consequences for an official act, and if any lesser official faces prosecution for defying the court, he can just pardon them.

Source: The Guardian July 04, 2024 00:41 UTC