Comments by "J Nagarya" (@jnagarya519) on "'Nonsense': Fact-checker slams Trump's claim during border speech" video.
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@davidbybee9930 That illiterate comment is false.
First, let's try a little THINKING::
IF it were "legal" for Trump to order Seal Team 6 to assassinate his political opponents, then there WOULDN'T BE an impeachment because he could also have Seal Team 6 assassinate any Congressman who proposed it, and any Senators who acted on the House impeachment resolution.
In further fact, the US Supreme Court wouldn't dare rule against him for fear of ALSO being assassinated.
Now let's get to the ACTUAL FACTS:
Trump has EXPRESSLY SAID, ON VIDEO AND IN COURT THROUGH HIS LAWYERS, that he has ABSOLUTE immunity.
His lawyer, in court in DC, FALSELY asserted that one must be impeached and convicted OR one can't be criminally prosecuted.
Nixon wasn't impeached. But he was PARDONED against prosecution because the CONSTITUTION says the OPPOSITE of Trump and his lawyer's FALSE assertions:
Being impeached and removed DOES NOT protect one from being criminally prosecuted:
"US Constitution, Art. I, S. 3, C. 7. Judgment in Cases of Impeachment shall not extend further than to removal from Office, and disqualification to hold and enjoy any Office of honor, Trust or Profit under the United States:
"BUT the Party convicted shall nevertheless be liable and subject to Indictment, Trial, Judgment and Punishment, according to Law."
There is no REQUIREMENT that the "Party" be impeached, or impeached and removed, for the "Party" to be criminally prosecuted.
Nixon -- a lawyer -- knew that. And Ford and his legal advisors knew that. Nixon was not impeached, therefore there was no Seante trial on the impeachment. That is why Nixon was offered pardon, and he accepted it -- even though the US Supreme Court had already held that ACCEPTING a pardon is an ADMISSIION OF GUILT.
And Trump can't pardon himself because it would be both a conflict of interest and a violation of fundamental due process: no person can be both judge and jury over his own case.
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