Posted on 01/09/2024 12:09:16 PM PST by Macho MAGA Man
A three-judge panel heard oral arguments on Tuesday and appeared skeptical of Trump’s immunity claims – one judge, a Biden appointee, asked attorney John Sauer if Trump would be subject to criminal prosecution if he ordered SEAL Team 6 to assassinate his political rivals.
“Could a president who ordered SEAL Team 6 to assassinate a political rival, and is not impeached, would he be subject to criminal prosecution?” Judge Florence Pan, a Biden appointee asked John Sauer.
John Sauer, former Solicitor General of Missouri and friend of The Gateway Pundit, replied, “If he were impeached and convicted first… my answer is qualified yes, there is a political process that would have to occur under the structure of our Constitution which would require impeachment and conviction by the Senate in these exceptional cases…"
Of course this is an absurd hypothetical question that echoes Jack Smith’s argument to the federal appeals court.
To no one’s surprise, CNN was having a field day with this and piled on John Sauer.
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Sounds like something Biden's handlers must repeatedly tell him not to do ...
Two female judges on his three judge panel. Typical.
That is a fair question.
I hope his lawyers reminded the judge that Trump and his lawyers specified actions that required him to enforce LAWS as per his oath of office.
Asking Congress to examine elections is covered in the Constitution.
Anybody that expects this to turnout be any sort of win for Trump is gonna be disappointed
2 taterhead appointed judges....not no way, not no how
Our soldiers do not have to follow an illegal order. Stupid question from stupid judge.
Obviously unlimited immunity would be a gross violation of basic human law. In this case however Trump truly believes that the election was stolen. And it is actually his responsibility to try and get to the truth of the matter.
The correct answer is no. He could not be charged. He could be impeached. If convicted by the Senate and removed from office, he could then face prosecution. Impeachment and trial in the Senate is required for presidents. The Founding Fathers specifically set it up that way to ensure no rogue prosecutor could use lawfare to affect policy.
At least that’s what I would have answered.
I was about to bring this very event up.
Seems no press will ever bring this back up.
Could a president who ordered SEAL Team 6 to assassinate a political rival.
The real question is can someone else do it.
JFK raps box
“Our soldiers do not have to follow an illegal order. Stupid question from stupid judge.”
In that case what’s their excuse now?Everybody knows the election was rigged.
She lives in movie/TV land, she didn’t just say have someone assassinated or even have the military assassinate, she said SEAL Team 6.
Can’t military members refuse to obey an unlawful order? So if a President ordered an assassination hit on political rival, wouldn’t that be considered an unlawful order?
We won't, even, get into what the fed JBTs have done.
I just asked this question, Too bad his attorney didn’t bring that argument up as it’s valid.
Judge is trying to get permission for Biden. Im sure he wouldn’t be impeached for having Trump murdered.
Intermediate step to the SC if it makes it that far. Trump has powerful enemies.
This whole issue of Presidential immunity has been addressed before and the DOJ has consistently held that Presidents cannot be prosecuted for actions taken in their official capacities as President. Presidents take an oath to uphold the Constitution and the laws of the land therefore if the President cannot verify the legitimacy of a close election who can?
What do lawyers call it when a judge asks irrelevant questions?
Well, that seems like the correct answer to the question.
Now if somebody were brand new to our Constitution and how it worked, that kind of hypothetical question might make sense to ask, but not sure its something an experienced judge should even be confused on.
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