In a step towards monarchy, the bedrock principle that presidents are not above the law has been set aside.
Already a subscriber?In a stunning finale to its term on Monday morning, the US Supreme Court delivered a gift of inestimable worth to Donald Trump and all future presidents who intend to violate the law and their oaths to the Constitution. In a 6-3 ruling, the court’s conservative majority said that official acts that are central to the presidency are given “absolute immunity” from prosecution.
She added: “The relationship between the president and the people he serves has shifted irrevocably. In every use of official power, the president is now a king above the law.”The decision, written by Chief Justice John Roberts, significantly raises the stakes of the coming election.
The product of the majority’s invention runs counter to the entire notion of a government based on the rule of law. It also runs counter to the long-settled understanding of a president’s exposure to criminal prosecution, regardless of whether his acts were considered “official”.
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