Perpetual immunity

moonbus

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22 Dec 23 16:08

moonbus

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22 Dec 23 16:08

Question: does a former president enjoy perpetual immunity from prosecution for crimes committed while in office?

If anyone here thinks the answer is yes, then please explain why Ford thought it necessary to pardon Nixon.

Metal Brain

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22 Dec 23 16:16

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@moonbus
GW Bush seems to with his war crimes. It depends on the crime.

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-warcrimes-usa-idUSKBN1392OI/

diver

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22 Dec 23 16:21

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moonbus

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22 Dec 23 16:33

@metal-brain said
@moonbus
GW Bush seems to with his war crimes. It depends on the crime.

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-warcrimes-usa-idUSKBN1392OI/

He hasn’t been prosecuted. That does not mean he couldn’t be.