Federal appeals court rules Trump doesn't have broad immunity from prosecution

https://lemmy.ca/post/14821719

Federal appeals court rules Trump doesn't have broad immunity from prosecution - Lemmy.ca

What the hell is the argument for immunity? Even if presidents can’t be charged for doing their job, stealing an election and walking away with nuclear secrets is not part of the job.

What the hell is the argument for immunity?

It’s the well-established “throw shit at wall, hope it sticks” principle of legal argumentation.

I started typing a joke comment about how the “term of art” was “kitchen sink defense,” but then I remembered that it actually is a bit of a term of art.

I trolled myself and am not sure how to feel about this.