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Should presidents have immunity from the law?


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The US Supreme Court has agreed to hear a ground-breaking legal case that promises to rock the 2024 election. The case relates to former president Donald Trump and presidential immunity, and more specifically whether a former US president has to answer to civil and criminal charges against them.

US presidential immunity is a heavily contested issue. It has been argued that presidents should not face at least some types of legal action for the decisions they make in office. But does this mean that a president gets to run under a different law to everyone else? And under what exact circumstances?

https://theconversation.com/should-presidents-have-immunity-from-the-law-the-us-supreme-court-is-to-hear-trumps-case-224775

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I’m divided between yes and no. But leaning no if the crimes were committed during his/her term.

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Like all things in life... it depends.  

I think the issue with Presidents is that as we are seeing now, political rivals will abuse the justice system to drown their opponents in legal cases whether those cases have any real merit or not.

 

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I think the best answer is another question … “do you want to have a dictator? Because this is how you get a dictator”.

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There would need to be a clear definition between personal gain and exercising the interests of the nation in order to make that claim of immunity. 

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11 minutes ago, Unusual Tournament said:

There would need to be a clear definition between personal gain and exercising the interests of the nation in order to make that claim of immunity. 

“L’estate, c’est moi” 

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2 minutes ago, Sir Wearer of Hats said:

“L’estate, c’est moi” 

For a monarch or dictator it might be true but surely not for a democratic elected servant of the state

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1 minute ago, Unusual Tournament said:

For a monarch or dictator it might be true but surely not for a democratic elected servant of the state

If they have total immunity? This is how you get dictators.

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1 minute ago, Sir Wearer of Hats said:

If they have total immunity? This is how you get dictators.

Well this is what the original poster is asking. Should presidents sitting and ex have perpetual immunity. I say no. 

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14 minutes ago, Unusual Tournament said:

Well this is what the original poster is asking. Should presidents sitting and ex have perpetual immunity. I say no. 

Mea culpa, I misread your post. 

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8 hours ago, Essan said:

No.

Presidents, prime ministers and, indeed, all senior politicians should be held more accountable to the law. 

They are the people who are trusted with running the country and setting the laws.  If they don't abide by them, why should anyone else?

Lead by example or don't lead at all.

How is this not the only correct answer? 

(We all know why... )

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Sounds like Teixeira is getting around 16years for his six counts of retention and transmission of national defense information and unauthorized removal and retention of classified documents or materials.

Massachusetts Air National Guardsman Jack Teixeira faces 16 years in intel leak (msn.com)

Pity he wasn't president and couldn't claim immunity.

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Depends on the issue. But in the general sense my answer is no.

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Not a can of worms you wanna be opening imho….

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On 3/1/2024 at 10:45 AM, Sgt84801 said:

I’m divided between yes and no. But leaning no if the crimes were committed during his/her term.

I'm reasonably sure that is the only period that is being discussed by Trump.  If presidents are suddenly left in legal jeopardy for decisions they make AS PRESIDENT that might harm individuals without intending to do so, what president could ever make a decision without it being second-guessed and him being prosecuted after he left office?  Despite the nonsense being discussed about this immunity being something that would allow a president to engage in obvious criminal activity for personal profit or revenge, Trump has only ever been speaking of presidential ACTIONS related to the office and its duties.

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18 hours ago, and-then said:

I'm reasonably sure that is the only period that is being discussed by Trump.  If presidents are suddenly left in legal jeopardy for decisions they make AS PRESIDENT that might harm individuals without intending to do so, what president could ever make a decision without it being second-guessed and him being prosecuted after he left office?  Despite the nonsense being discussed about this immunity being something that would allow a president to engage in obvious criminal activity for personal profit or revenge, Trump has only ever been speaking of presidential ACTIONS related to the office and its duties.

Yea, because there isn't a difference at all.  Authorizing a drone strike that all intelligence available says is a high value target that ends up being a civlilain, or removing classified information, storing it illegally, and refusing to return it.  Yea, same thing.

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Pretty much this is only coming up because dolt45 is looking for a loophole back door to get away with crimes,

I actually expected to see civil suits against him for his withholding information and dissing safety precautions during covid he cost lives doesn't care and could say it was in the country best interest yet he did it for his best interests,

Yep best answer...

On 3/1/2024 at 11:15 AM, Essan said:

No.

Presidents, prime ministers and, indeed, all senior politicians should be held more accountable to the law. 

They are the people who are trusted with running the country and setting the laws.  If they don't abide by them, why should anyone else?

Lead by example or don't lead at all.

BOM set and continues set a horrible example.

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I'd say, while in office, yes. After leaving office, no. Any crime commited while in office should be charged after the January transition of power.

While in office, the check is impeachment. Something so bad as to require being arrested and tried, should be bad enough for the Senate to convict.

IMHO, Trump has no immunity on this.

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Why is Trump even being mentioned in this topic.  He is the victim!

What about all the crimes the Biden crime family has committed.  There's something to be said for North Korea's three generations of punishment when the Bad'uns are.im the scope.

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