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Trump Attorney John Sauer Doubles Down On Argument That Presidents Are Immune From Assassinating Political Rivals At Supreme Court

Justice Sotomayor questioned if a president labeling an opponent as corrupt and instructing military assassination qualifies as official act protected by immunity, to which Trump's Attorney Sauer responded affirmatively.
Sauer reiterated that orders like assassinating a political rival or staging a coup could potentially be considered official acts eligible for immunity, depending on the circumstances.
Justices, including Alito and Kagan, expressed skepticism towards Sauer's arguments, with Kagan challenging the broad criminal immunity for presidents and Alito questioning the necessity of such robust immunity.

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