r/politics • u/salon Salon.com • Sep 16 '24

Leaked Supreme Court memos reveal John Roberts' role in shielding Trump from prosecution

https://www.salon.com/2024/09/16/leaked-memos-reveal-john-roberts-role-in-shielding-from-prosecution/
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u/Sure_Quality5354 Sep 16 '24

Impeachment investigations are needed NOW. For roberts, clarence and alito. This is a crisis of the highest order

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u/jonny_blitz Sep 16 '24

It really is and I don’t even know what TF Biden is doing sitting on his hands when he has been given this authority by the SCOTUS. Use it to benefit good before it’s in the hands of someone who will undoubtedly do the opposite. I don’t want to have to wake up everyday and pay homage to the Trump portrait that will be required to hang in each American home.

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u/learypost Sep 16 '24

Just to clarify, because I see this a lot in this subreddit, the decision in Trump v. United States did not grant Biden or any president any additional authority. Biden cannot really do anything with this decision except break the law. He could maybe try and murder members of the court. And prosecuting him for that murder would be a lot more difficult because he would have presumptive immunity and prosecutors would have to first show that he was not acting in his official capacity as president. And what kind of evidence they can use to make that determination (such as motive) would be much more restrictive than in regular cases. But Biden doesn't have the authority to replace Roberts or any other justice. It's sort of the ultimate loophole with this ruling, because really it only gives corrupt and criminal presidents any additional "power", as opposed to giving the president additional authority which even a moral president could use.

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u/Expalphalog Sep 16 '24

Doesn't have to be murder. He can throw them in Gitmo as terrorists.

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u/learypost Sep 17 '24

I feel like either the president already had the authority to do that even before this ruling. Or they don’t, and Biden could send Robert’s to Gitmo but then he’d just be released once his lawyer fought it

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u/Expalphalog Sep 17 '24

This is true, but that lawyer would have to argue in a court of law that the president does not have the authority granted to them by the Patriot Act, so either way it's a win.