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Brendan Nyhan
@brendannyhan.bsky.social
Dartmouth political scientist and Bright Line Watch co-director. Previously Upshot NYT / CJR contributor, Spinsanity co-founder, All the President's Spin co-author. sites.dartmouth.edu/nyhan/ brightlinewatch.org
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BNbrendannyhan.bsky.social

Official act. Immune.

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Mmatt4sandhill.bsky.social

12 appellate circuits equals 12 SCOTUS judges - consistent with historical precedents - not packing the court - it makes sense.

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Just because the president is immune, I don't think it would make it a lawful order, so I suspect any soldier who followed it could still be charged.

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Mmartinfff.bsky.social

...and his "base" would be happy if he did...

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Bbearpondboy.bsky.social

You know who ELSE acted officially…?

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Bbearpondboy.bsky.social

Yep.

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clflngthjnshrts.bsky.social

Let's be honest, this supreme court's standard is that if a republican president does it, it is not illegal. The text of the ruling might as well be printed on tissue paper.

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MOthekasey.bsky.social

That is the scariest thing I have read all day. I no longer recognize my own country

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saschavykos.bsky.social

Oh he would do so much worse knowing he could not be held responsible. There will absolutely be mass graves, show trials, public executions. Probably mass rape because that's like Republicans second favorite thing after racism.

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Brendan Nyhan
@brendannyhan.bsky.social
Dartmouth political scientist and Bright Line Watch co-director. Previously Upshot NYT / CJR contributor, Spinsanity co-founder, All the President's Spin co-author. sites.dartmouth.edu/nyhan/ brightlinewatch.org
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