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> Testimony or private records of the President or his advisers probing such conduct may not be admitted as evidence at trial Wouldn’t this have made it imposs
by impalallama 2y ago
> Testimony or private records of the President or his advisers probing such conduct may not be admitted as evidence at trial
Wouldn’t this have made it impossible to prosecute Nixon for Watergate?
- venusenvy47 2y agoThis is the big red flag for me. A court can't review whether the conduct was official. This seems like the court wants to remove the checks and balances between the government branches.
- impalallama 2y agoYes, immunity for "official duties" sounds reasonable until you read all the justices own words and realize how purposely broad and far reaching these duties are.
- thereddaikon 2y agoBit of a stretch to claim that was within his official duties.