On January 9, Donald Trump and his legal team addressed the US Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia appealing the lower court ruling that the President is not above the law. In court, Trump’s attorney said with a straight face and in all seriousness that a President could not be prosecuted for any crime unless he is first impeached by the House and convicted in the Senate.
When Trump’s attorney was asked ““Could a president order SEAL Team Six to assassinate a political rival?”, his response was “If he were impeached and convicted first,” the “political process” of impeachment “would have to occur” before any prosecution could be initiated.
Thus, a President could order a murder and if his party has a majority in the House or Senate and they choose either to not impeach or not convict, he could order additional murders. If Congress eventually tired of the murders and chose to impeach, the president could murder the senators who would vote for impeachment. If it looked like, he might still be convicted, he could resign before he is convicted and he would not be prosecuted.
Donald Trump who has stated that he is running for retribution against his enemies, that he will be a dictator on day one and idolizes Putin, Kim Jong Un and Xi Jinping should never be allowed close to the Oval Office.
Oh my God, how did we become this!