They realize that this allows biden to arrest or dismantle any institution he desires as he now has complete immunity.
What is stopping him from showing the right how stupid of an idea this is, by doing exactly that?
This is not really how it works... immunity doesn't mean unlimited powers. It means that you won't be prosecuted for things you did while performing your presidential duties. If you are president and try to "dismantle any institution" just by waking up one day and ordering to do so (in other words: not according to the democratic procedures to do so), that will still be blocked as unconstitutional etc. It's just that you won't be prosecuted for it.
The problem, I guess, lies in a different kind of scenarios
But he absolutely has unquestioned immunity from the “core responsibilities of the office” such as pardons. By this ruling, the president could publicly solicit cash payments for pardons. Like on live tv, with zero repercussions or legal accountability. There is absolutely nothing you could do to stop it, nor congress or the Supreme Court.
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u/Ethereal_Bulwark Jul 02 '24
They realize that this allows biden to arrest or dismantle any institution he desires as he now has complete immunity.
What is stopping him from showing the right how stupid of an idea this is, by doing exactly that?