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Note that the majority opinion forbids prosecutors from referencing the official act in court, no matter the charge. So they'd have to prove the President accep
by vharuck 2y ago
Note that the majority opinion forbids prosecutors from referencing the official act in court, no matter the charge. So they'd have to prove the President accepted a bribe, but never mention anything about the ambassadorship. How could a jury ever reach a guilty verdict? At most, the evidence would point to a President receiving a lavish monetary gift.
This isn't a misreading of the ruling. Justice Barret dissented from that particular part of the majority opinion, bringing up the hypothetical of bribery.
- ameister14 2y agowell that's insane
- zeroonetwothree 2y agoIf you read footnote 3 it says the prosecutor may reference official records of the act. They simply may not reference the president’s personal records. So you are not really correct.