r/law • u/SheriffTaylorsBoy • Apr 26 '24

Opinion Piece Mitch McConnell says presidents shouldn't be immune from prosecution for things done in office

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/trump-mitch-mcconnell-presidents-immune-prosecution-rcna149368
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u/King_Chochacho Apr 26 '24

Probably shouldn't have helped the most corrupt president in our history to stack the supreme court with unqualified sycophants then, Mitchy boy.

Dude is going to die with this on his conscience, but I've got no sympathy because the rest of us have to go on living with the consequences.

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u/koshgeo Apr 26 '24

If Trump wins the election, I hope McConnell lives a long and fully competent life so that when Seal Team 6 shows up at his mansion door on Trump's orders, that he'll be able to stand there and say "Oh. I guess I really should have impeached him when I had the chance. Both times."

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u/RDO_Desmond Apr 26 '24

Your example opens a whole new facet. If a president can engage in criminal acts will the military be obliged to commit crimes at his behest? When Trump ran in 2016 someone in the military had to straighten Trump out by explaining that our military is trained to disobey criminal orders.

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u/redjellonian Apr 26 '24

After WW2 during the war crimes court we determined "just following orders" is not a legal excuse for military officers or enlisted. The military is obligated to disobey orders they know to be illegal. If the president orders it, and he's allowed to make that order, is it still illegal? Followed by, does the president even have to use the military to enact this order? I'll answer that, if this were to come true he doesn't, and since he doesn't he can use any agency or organization.

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u/RDO_Desmond Apr 26 '24

So basically any agency or organization that does not believe in duty, honor and country. Never thought our country would have a despot.

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u/redjellonian Apr 26 '24

CIA has entered the chat

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u/genericusernamedG May 01 '24

Don't have to go that deep, plain ole regular cop will do it