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In December 2024, in the thread "Re: BRK: Why Not XOM?", BreckHutHigh asked the members: "What about the long road trips with kids?" This week it is put to everyone again. The button below opens the small thread re-asking it - read what others have said so far, then give your own answer as an ordinary reply.
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Subject: Re: SCOTUS finds immunity for offiical Pres acts
Date: 07/01/24 2:51 PM
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Me too. I know it's somewhat hyperbolic, but could this ruling make it possible for the POTUS to order a SEAL team to kill a US citizen?

I don't think so. Not only does the President lack any authority to do that, but in fact an extrajudicial killing would be clearly unconstitutional. It wouldn't be an official act within his Constitutional authority (the innermost circle), or an official act to which a presumption of immunity would apply (the second circle). Seems like that would pretty clearly be an unofficial act.

Plus, don't forget that the immunity being discussed would only apply to the President. So matter what outcome was reached with the President (again, I think under this ruling he would have no immunity), everyone else would be subject to prosecution. So the shooter would be guilty of first degree murder, as would (probably) all of the other members of the Seal team that participated in the effort. Probably everyone in the chain of command between the President and the Seal team would be guilty of conspiracy to commit, in addition to a host of other lesser crimes.
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