Its decision on immunity from criminal prosecution makes the president a ‘king above the law’
The United States of America celebrates its independence from Britain every July 4. But the America our neighbours to the south will salute with hotdogs and fireworks on Thursday is no longer the one they feted a year ago.
“The relationship between the President and the people he serves has shifted irrevocably,” wrote Justice Sonia Sotomayor, one of three dissenting justices. “In every use of official power,You only have to read the two dissenting opinions to realize how contrived the majority opinion is.
How far could he go? “When uses his official powers in any way … he now will be insulated from criminal prosecution,” wrote Justice Sotomayor. “Orders the Navy’s Seal Team 6 to assassinate a political rival? Immune. Organizes a military coup to hold onto power? Immune. Takes a bribe in exchange for a pardon? Immune. Immune, immune, immune.”
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