Trump's Lawyer: No Criminal Accountability for Presidents

Trump’s Lawyer: No Criminal Accountability for Presidents

Trump’s lawyer’s argued that Presidents are above the law and shouldn’t be criminally prosecuted for ANYTHING, including Assassinating Political Enemies

Lawrence: Trump immunity appeal shattered by judge Trump doesn’t believe should be a citizen

Lawrence O’Donnell analyzes arguments made by lawyers for Donald Trump at the Washington, D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals that he should be entitled to presidential immunity for his efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 reaction, including the tough questioning from a three-judge panel who didn’t seem inclined to side with him.

Trump Thinks he’s above the law

During Trump’s impeachment, his lawyer argued that he could prosecuted after he leaves office. Now, his lawyers says he’s immune from being prosecuted for anything he did while he was president.

While Trump was President, he used every legal tactic imaginable to evade being held accountable. Now that he’s out office, he continuing to use legal tactics to evade being held accountable for the crimes he committed while President

Trump saying he has “Total Authority” and insinuating if States don’t follow his orders it would be Mutiny is yet another example that he is a Wanna-Be King & Dictator.

Throughout his presidency, Trump has, at every turn, advanced extreme legal arguments and made excuses to avoid the traditional oversight that previous presidents have accepted. In the process, he has negated the checks and balances that are at the heart of our constitutional system, and elevated himself to a king-like position.