A Dramatic Expansion of Presidential Power

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A Dramatic Expansion of Presidential Power

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As Justice Sotomayor’s appalled dissent makes clear, this ruling is a dramatic expansion of presidential power — not just for Trump but for all presidents.

Citing the notorious World War II ruling that upheld the internment of Japanese Americans:

Looking beyond the fate of this particular prosecution, the long-term consequences of today’s decision are stark. The court effectively creates a law-free zone around the president, upsetting the status quo that has existed since the founding. This new official-acts immunity now ‘lies about like a loaded weapon’ for any president that wishes to place his own interests, his own political survival, or his own financial gain, above the interests of the nation.

I'm counting on his propensity for overconfidence 

Everyone scoffed when Nixon claimed "when the President does it, that means it's not illegal." Everyone except the right wingers who eventually controlled the SCOTUS. 🤮