Giving Trump 'absolute immunity' would encourage presidents to do crimes, former Republican officials tell court
Giving Trump 'absolute immunity' would encourage presidents to do crimes, former Republican officials tell court
A group of former officials for Republican presidents trashed Donald Trump's attempts to claim "abolute immunity" from criminal prosecution.
It's wild that Republicans are trying to impeach Biden while simultaneously insisting that Trump should be immune from crimes committed while in office.
I get that impeachment isn't a legal process, but the idea that they wanna open that door just to save their guy - and still pretend like Biden is a criminal and that should matter to voters - should tell anyone everything they need to know about the party.
Republicans are no longer a legitimate party. If someone tells you they are republican probably best to avoid talking to them about politics. It means your friend or loved one is either stupid or a racist sexist homophobic piece of shit. You have to love them anyways, but just best not to talk about politics.
your friend or loved one is either stupid or a racist sexist homophobic piece of shit.
More than likely they’re both.
I think you got this mixed up, they want trump to not have immunity:
In an amicus brief accepted by the Court of Appeals in the District of Columbia on Tuesday, the officials said siding with Trump would "encourage" future presidents to commit crimes and stage coups to remain in power.
I think he was referring to the general republican base / extremist leaders of that base, not the specific Republicans mentioned in the article. This is by far not the most extreme example of cognitive dissonance I've seen from the former.
This article exists because it's unusual for a Republican to say anything like this. Ya know -- "news"?
Isn't Biden a criminal? Arming several middle east genocides, guantanamo still on, covering his sons dirty business in Ukraine... I think the list is longer.
Not that Trump is any better, but let's talk with integrity.
Why should President Biden be impeached for his son’s activities. There has been no credible evidence presented to date over multiple investigations that the President was involved in his son’s business.
I think the GOP is just using this because:
A. They want to save face related to Trump’s impeachments, which were actually warranted. If they make a mockery of the whole process suddenly impeachments don’t matter as much anymore.
B. Members of the GOP are paid by Russia, so anything that makes Ukraine look corrupt and not worthy of funding is good for Russia.
C. People are mad about Hunter’s big dong and that he’s living a lifestyle they don’t agree with because GOP members could only dream of being that free.
I ignore the first two, because it is the Congress that actually controls it.
What about covering Hunter in Ukraine?
- did you know that Shokin didn't start the Burisma investigation? or that he did nothing with the case (according to his deputy) during barely a year in the office. Sounds like it was in best of Hunter's interest to keep him
- did you know that it was official US stance to have him removed, not only that, but this also was requested by EU, INF and the WorldBank to provide support for Ukraine by them
- did you know that Shokin was highly unpopular, and Ukrainians demand his removal, because of not investigation corruption (like in case of Burisma) as well as refusing to prosecute those that gave orders to open fire at protesters during EuroMaidan?
- did you know that at the time impeachment pretty much every party was against him and only the ruling party was refusing to move until Biden talk to the president of Ukraine. Once that happened he lost in massive numbers: https://youtu.be/ghCnYboblhU
Read more about it, before you use that idiotic argument.
