US EditionTrump backs ‘total’ presidential immunity, even for moves that ‘cross the line’
- Former President Donald Trump called for "total immunity" for presidents who "cross the line" in a social media post, sparking a debate on the issue.
- Some argue that rejecting absolute immunity for presidents is not a partisan idea and that the Constitution does not grant immunity for criminal conduct.
- Trump's call for immunity has drawn criticism, with one former White House official accusing him of wanting a dictatorship.
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Trump wants full immunity for presidents
Der von zahlreichen Gerichtsprozessen geplagte Ex-Präsident Donald Trump hat eine „vollständige Immunität“ für den Präsidenten der USA gefordert. Er argumentierte, ohne Immunität könnte das Staatsoberhaupt der Vereinigten Staaten sein oder ihr Amt „nicht ordnungsgemäß ausüben“. Dieses Problem hatte jedoch noch nie ein US-Präsident vor ihm: Trump ist der erste ehemalige US-Staatschef, der mit einer Anklage konfrontiert wurde. US-Präsidenten müsst…
Trump’s absurd ‘total immunity’ argument for law-breaking presidents, deconstructed
Analysis by Zachary B. Wolf, CNN (CNN) — In an all-caps social media post at 1:59 a.m. ET Thursday, former President Donald Trump said even presidents who “cross the line” should get “total immunity.” It is an escalation of the expansive immunity argument Trump’s lawyers have pushed in their efforts to stop his prosecution by
Trump warns of ‘years of trauma’ if presidents don’t have ‘total immunity’
Former President Trump said there would be “years of trauma” if presidents are not awarded total immunity from prosecution for their actions in the White House — even if those actions “cross the line.” “A president of the United States must have full immunity, without which it would be impossible for him/her to properly function.…
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