Comment Comment by paulddraper > This ruling seems to open the door to a president being immune from, say, commanding SEAL Team 6 to assassinate a political rival.Immune from judicial prosecution.Not immune from Congressional prosecution.---This isn't a unique concept.For example, if SEAL Team 6 improperly kills someone on a mission, they aren't prosecuted in criminal court; they are court-martialed.There is accountability, but due to the unique nature of the profession, it has a specialized venue. parent paulddraper 2 years ago
Immune from judicial prosecution.
Not immune from Congressional prosecution.
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This isn't a unique concept.
For example, if SEAL Team 6 improperly kills someone on a mission, they aren't prosecuted in criminal court; they are court-martialed.
There is accountability, but due to the unique nature of the profession, it has a specialized venue.