It sounds like George think the SCOTUS is trying to pre-emptively "ammend" the Constitution to circumscribe presidential immunity for future cases.
Instead of worrying about hypothetical abuse of power by a future Trump presidency, I would suggest the SCOTUS wait until future prosecutorial abuse becomes reality before stake a claim on what the Constitution says about presidential immunity.
I agree. Seems to me one important way to deter future corruption and abuse by the justice department is to prevent bad people from getting into power in the first place. Such as by prosecuting former officials who were corrupt or abused their power — including people who used to be president of the United States.
Sorry, but George seems to living in denial here.
It sounds like George think the SCOTUS is trying to pre-emptively "ammend" the Constitution to circumscribe presidential immunity for future cases.
Instead of worrying about hypothetical abuse of power by a future Trump presidency, I would suggest the SCOTUS wait until future prosecutorial abuse becomes reality before stake a claim on what the Constitution says about presidential immunity.
I agree. Seems to me one important way to deter future corruption and abuse by the justice department is to prevent bad people from getting into power in the first place. Such as by prosecuting former officials who were corrupt or abused their power — including people who used to be president of the United States.