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I would imagine that Obama is quite happy with his presidential immunity for ordering the extrajudicial killing of an American citizen via drone strike[1]. [1]

• afavour 2y ago
  Yes I'm quite sure Obama is happy with it. Should the rest of us be? Would a court case over the legality of such an action not be a positive thing?
• ceejayoz 2y ago
  I mean, is that the out for Biden? A drone strike on Mar-a-Lago as an "official act" for which he enjoys absolute immunity?
  • newfriend 2y ago
    If he wants a civil war, sure.
    • ceejayoz 2y ago
      Obviously, but we're to believe it'd be entirely legal to do so?
      • Ancapistani 2y ago
        No, because of the use of the military within the borders of the country is separately and explicitly illegal under US law.
        • gaganyaan 2y ago
          But now that doesn't matter. The president is immune as long as there's the defense of it being an official act
        • ceejayoz 2y ago
          So's drone striking a US citizen without a trial. We do it anyways. Now it's even explicitly protected by absolute immunity as an "official act" instead of just apathy. (Or you have the Coast Guard lead the mission with the SEALs as "advisors".)
• friend_and_foe 2y ago
  3. 3 american citizens. He ordered operations that killed both that guys kids also, the latter of which was carried out in the first month of Trump's presidency. They were 12 and 8. Both were supposedly accidents.