If inciting an insurrection towards their own government is an action without legal repercussions, I don’t see how the law would be less lenient about straight up firing a gun at an opponent.

I by no means want any party to resolve to violent tactics. So even though I play with the thought, I really don’t want anything like it to happen. I am just curious if it’s actually the case that a sitting president has now effectively a licence to kill.

What am I missing?

  • AwkwardLookMonkeyPuppet@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    5 months ago

    The immunity from criminal prosecution has to do with official acts, not personal acts

    Trying to overthrow a court and Congress sanctioned vote of the people to retain power is most certainly a personal act.