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originally posted by: JadedGhost
a reply to: RazorV66
Your missing the problem here. Doesn’t matter if either Trump, Biden or any other President in the future doesn’t even actually end up abusing these powers, the problem is that the Supreme court has allowed these powers in the first place, simply so Trump can’t be held accountable.
originally posted by: Darkblade71
a reply to: IndieA
This is a very bad decision.
We are now ruled by kings...
Better pick wisely and really give thought to your voting in the future.
originally posted by: JadedGhost
I hadn’t grasped the severity of this decision when I first posted here. But it looks like the MAGA Supreme court is setting Trump up to be the king of the America… dark day for the US.
originally posted by: JadedGhost
a reply to: RazorV66
Your missing the problem here. Doesn’t matter if either Trump, Biden or any other President in the future doesn’t even actually end up abusing these powers, the problem is that the Supreme court has allowed these powers in the first place, simply so Trump can’t be held accountable.
originally posted by: JinMI
a reply to: namehere
Umm, have you read any news in the past decade by chance?
originally posted by: namehere
originally posted by: DBCowboy
So when Biden becomes King, the left will be good with that.
no you just miss the point, that you Republicans just destroyed our nations foundation, our country is #ed now.
originally posted by: mechtech87
You are forgetting that now Biden can just say Trump didn't win. It's not illegal, he's the president and says so, so it's legal.
You see the problem, don't you?
a reply to: putnam6
The lower courts will also have to parse what conduct was an official presidential act when it comes to Trump’s January 6-related behavior and his comments that egged on the Capitol riot. Roberts said the lower courts may need to look “what else was said contemporaneous to the excerpted communications, or who was involved in transmitting the electronic communications and in organizing the rally” in deciding which of those communications are immunized.
If Chutkan does rule on on what is an official act and what is not, it’s possible that Trump would appeal those rulings to the DC Circuit court and ultimately to the Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court’s ruling strongly suggests that those appeals would need to be resolved pre-trial, making it unlikely this case goes to a jury before Americans cast their ballots for president.
Jack Smith’s options going forward
It’s also possible that Smith’s office winnows down his case to bring it in line with the Supreme Court’s opinion. That could mean cutting out some parts of what they want to present to the jury, or even refiling the indictment against Trump so it doesn’t allege violations related to the official work of the presidency.
The special counsel’s office will also have to grapple with the Supreme Court’s decision to cut out any evidence from that case that would be official actions of the President – throwing another wrench in how the case will be prosecuted.
Still, with Chutkan, the timeline could move quickly – potentially as quickly as a few weeks for briefing and hearings.
originally posted by: Darkblade71
a reply to: JinMI
What am I missing?
Any President of the United States can now do things he could not before, such as assassinate a world leader,or any ordinary man/woman on the street just by claiming they were a danger.Called an official act, the president can't be charged. He/She is immune to any charges the he/she deems official,even if it is a bs claim, it won't matter because no evidence can be submitted to contradict it.
This is the new power of the office of the President.
It is a very bad thing.
you just don't know what real tyranny looks like yet, but you'll know because to trump none of you matter, tyrants spare no one, not even allies.
and I'll say this, Republicans are about to lose florida with this ruling, too much like cuba, like fidel castro. so good luck winning this next election because you'll need it.
originally posted by: namehere
originally posted by: DBCowboy
So when Biden becomes King, the left will be good with that.
no you just miss the point, that you Republicans just destroyed our nations foundation, our country is #ed now.