We’re Not Talking About Biden’s Debate Anymore

'Big win!' Trump gloats after Supreme Court grants him limited immunityhttps://t.co/2OHVylrMbB

— Raw Story (@RawStory) July 1, 2024

Well, except:

Today’s decision to grant former Presidents criminal immunity reshapes the institution of the Presidency," Sotomayor wrote. 

"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." 

The justices condemn their six colleagues — whose argument was penned by Chief Justice John Roberts — for a decision they say condones treason. 

"The indictment paints a stark portrait of a President desperate to stay in power," wrote Sotomayor. "Because our Constitution does not shield a former President from answering for criminal and treasonous acts, I dissent."

Expect that language to get more attention than anything the majority wrote.

"Despite the compelling case for goodness, truth, and justice made by our predecessors in the case of Right v. Wrong, we firmly believe that malice, dishonesty, and injustice were the framers' original intent." https://t.co/cpPo5KK4Ud

— Kelly Kennedy (@KellySKennedy) July 1, 2024

“When the president does it, that means that it is not illegal."

Richard Nixon, 1974

Affirmed, US Supreme Court, 2024

— John W. Dean (@JohnWDean) July 1, 2024

Not for nothing but at least part of the evidence used in Trump's Manhattan trial included acts he took while in office. That evidence -- and perhaps his conviction on all 34 counts (since the jury may have used that evidence to conclude guilt on the pre-election charges) are on…

— Asha Rangappa (@AshaRangappa_) July 1, 2024

Or the state courts have to decide what was “private.” Which is how whack this opinion is.

The majority opinion in Trump says that (1) official acts can't be evidence; and (2) motive is irrelevant.

If that's the case, how could a president ever actually *be* prosecuted for ordering the military, in his capacity as commander in chief, to kill his chief political rival?

— Steve Vladeck (@steve_vladeck) July 1, 2024

Yeah; the opinion is that whack.  The President is excused from all legal consequences.

I’m not sure people want to reward Trump for bringing us to this.